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4.4 AVERAGE
4.4 AVERAGE
informative
sad
Takeaway: The magnitude of loss and trauma that Indigenous children who attended residential schools faced and continue to face should never be minimized.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Oh my god. This book. The music. The illustrations. The lyrics. Everything. Absolutely everything about this book is absolutely perfect. I listened to Gord Downie's accompanying album while I explored the book and the passion and pain in the music and his voice coupled with Jeff Lemire's simple, incredible illustrations will just rip your heart right out. Everything about it works. I don't even know what to say right now, I'm still blown away. Just read it. And listen to it. Ideally at the same time.
Wow... okay this book was great! A wordless graphic novel about residential schools and a little boy who tries to escape. I had chills.
I had never heard of Chanie Wenjack, but his story just broke my heart. I might read it to my students during our discussions of Code Talker next year.
Important. Sobering. Illuminating. Painful to know.
Did I say important?
Did I say important?
I borrowed this book from a library, so I didn't use the downloadable CD code. I think this was a mistake. After reading the book I can see that the music would add a lot. If I were to recommend the book, I would insist the reader listen to the CD while reading.
“Chanie Wenjack haunts us. His story is Canada’s story. We are not the country we think we are.”
I chose to read this on the heels of the discovery of 215 children found buried on the grounds of a Residential School in Kamloops, BC. The stories of these children and the ongoing legacy of trauma of Indigenous communities need to be heard.
I chose to read this on the heels of the discovery of 215 children found buried on the grounds of a Residential School in Kamloops, BC. The stories of these children and the ongoing legacy of trauma of Indigenous communities need to be heard.