Ispík Kákí Péyakoyak / When We Were Alone by David A. Robertson

Ispík Kákí Péyakoyak / When We Were Alone

David A. Robertson with Indigenous Languages of Manitoba Inc (Translator), Julie Flett (Illustrator)

32 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction childrens historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

An empowering story of resistance that gently introduces children to the history of residential schools in Canada. In When We Were Alone, a young girl notices things about her grandmother that make her curious. As she asks questions, her grandmoth...

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Moods

emotional 84%
reflective 68%
informative 47%
hopeful 36%
inspiring 31%
challenging 26%
sad 26%
dark 5%

Pace

fast 52%
slow 29%
medium 17%

Average rating

4.57

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