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A review by goldfishreads
The Case of the Missing Auntie by Michael Hutchinson
4.0
Another awesome Mighty Muskrats Mystery! I’m really enjoying these so far and am looking forward to more of them coming out, and gaining more recognition for the tough issues it discusses in age-appropriate language and through storytelling.
While the last book focused more on the environment, this one’s focus was on the Sixties Scoop and residential schools. The Mighty Muskrats attempt to find their grandfather’s long lost sister whom he lost after they attended residential school as children. The children take a trip to the big city where they learn the struggles of living in the city such as poverty and violence, and they learn how government systems use red tape and ambiguous procedures to make it difficult for First Nations and Indigenous people to find their lost relatives in the adoption system.
Another recommended read to use in classrooms to learn about these topics but also to bring humanity to these historical events in Canada’s history.
While the last book focused more on the environment, this one’s focus was on the Sixties Scoop and residential schools. The Mighty Muskrats attempt to find their grandfather’s long lost sister whom he lost after they attended residential school as children. The children take a trip to the big city where they learn the struggles of living in the city such as poverty and violence, and they learn how government systems use red tape and ambiguous procedures to make it difficult for First Nations and Indigenous people to find their lost relatives in the adoption system.
Another recommended read to use in classrooms to learn about these topics but also to bring humanity to these historical events in Canada’s history.