These Are My Words: The Residential School Diary of Violet Pesheens by Ruby Slipperjack

These Are My Words: The Residential School Diary of Violet Pesheens

Dear Canada

Ruby Slipperjack

200 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

Violet Pesheen is struggling to adjust to her new life at Residential School. She misses her Grandma; she has run-ins with Cree girls; at her “white” school, everyone just stares; and everything she brought has been taken from her, including her n...

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Community Reviews Summary of 88 reviews

Moods

reflective 87%
sad 87%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
informative 50%
dark 37%
inspiring 25%
tense 25%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 37%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | No: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%

Average rating

3.68

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