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Stolen words / by Melanie Florence ; illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard.
"This picture book explores the intergenerational impact of Canada's residential school system that separated Indigenous children from their families. The story recognizes the pain of those whose culture and language were taken from them, how that pain is passed down and shared through generations, and how healing can also be shared. Stolen Words captures the beautiful, healing relationship between a little girl and her grandfather. When she asks him how to say something in his language - Cree - her grandpa admits that his words were stolen from him when he was a boy. The little girl then sets out to help her grandfather regain his language."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781772600377 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 1772600377
- ISBN: 9781772600827
- Physical Description: 25 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: Toronto : Second Story Press, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
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Badges:
- Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 3 / 5.0
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| Subject: | Schools > Juvenile fiction. Libraries > Juvenile fiction. Families > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Picture books. Picture books for children. |
| Topic Heading: | First Nations Residential schools |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allard Branch | C FLO (Text) | 37842000801847 | Childrens - English | Volume hold | Available | - |
| 100 Mile House Branch | E FLO (Text) | 33923006015303 | Easy | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Alexis Creek Branch | E FLO (Text) | 33923006537355 | Easy | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Altona Library | J E Flo (Text) | 35864002275087 | Junior Easy | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Bayside Middle School | PB FIC FLO (Text) | 21050000549501 | Picture Book | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Beaver Valley Public Library | E FLO (Text) | 35144000175559 | Easy Picture Books | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Boissevain-Morton Library | McDonald/J/E/Florence (Text) | 36266000340211 | McDonald | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Bowen Island Public Library | J PIC FLO (Text) | 30947000674636 | Children's Picture Books | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Bowen Island Public Library | J PIC FLO (Text) | 30947000645834 | Children's Picture Books | Available | - | |
| Brentwood Elementary School | JF FLO (Text) | 21050000238287 | Junior Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Melanie Florence has been recognized for her ability to write about Indigenous history and culture with sensitivity and compassion. Stolen Words has particular importance for Melanie because it was inspired by her own grandfather, who kept his Cree identity and his experience at a residential school a secret from her and his family. As a result, Melanie did not get the chance to have the healing exchange of language and culture with him that is shared by the characters in her story.
