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sprout_monster's review against another edition
4.0
Short, but with a short intro and author's note that add a lot to it.
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Approachable and informative, with a good balance of information for the youthful intended audience. Even as someone who has read other accounts involving the schools, though not as many as I should, I even learned more regarding the functionality and processes adopted by them as an adult. Wonderful contribution to the children's book world to gently ease kids into both history, non-fiction, and the stories of other children.
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This is a memoir and I never feel comfortable giving a rating for someone’s experience, especially one from residential school. I have never read a teaching/story from an Inuvialuk’s perspective before who comes from Tuktoyaktuk. Thank you for your story.
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Graphic: Child abuse and Colonisation
theallmightyme's review against another edition
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24marsha's review against another edition
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Another great addition to my resources about Residential Schools in Canada. This book is appropriate for upper elementary. Olemaun has a burning desire to go to school and learn to read. Her discussion with her father in the first chapter about how a smooth rock is still a rock on the inside, even with the edges rounded off has given me a lot to think about. Her story shows how resilient and brave she really is!!