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I am not a number / written by Jenny Kay Dupuis and Kathy Kacer ; illustrated by Gillian Newland.
"A picture book based on a true story about a young First Nations girl who was sent to a residential school. When eight-year-old Irene is removed from her First Nations family to live in a residential school she is confused, frightened, and terribly homesick. She tries to remember who she is and where she came from despite the efforts of the nuns to force her to do otherwise. Based on the life of Jenny Kay Dupuis' own grandmother, I Am Not a Number brings a terrible part of Canada's history to light in a way that children can learn from and relate to"-- Provide by publisher.
Détails de la notice
- ISBN : 9781927583944 (Hardcover)
- Description physique : 32 unnumbered pages : : colour illustrations, portraits ; 29 cm
- Éditeur : Toronto, ON : Second Story Press, 2016.
- Droit d'auteur: ©2016.
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- Sujet :
- Native peoples > Canada > Residential schools > Juvenile literature.
Indigenous peoples > Canada > Residential schools > Juvenile literature.
Indigenous peoples > Ontario > Nipissing (District) > Juvenile literature.
Indigenous peoples > Canada > Government relations > Juvenile literature.
Homesickness > Juvenile literature.
Identity (Psychology) > Juvenile literature.
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| Localisation | Cote / Notes | Code à barres | Localisation | Modificateur de prêt | Réservation possible? | Disponibilité | Échéance | Cours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranbrook Campus | PS 8607 .U6805 I2 2016 (Text) | 31111000145027 | CRANBROOK | Réservation d’un volume | Disponible | - |
Résumé :
"A picture book based on a true story about a young First Nations girl who was sent to a residential school. When eight-year-old Irene is removed from her First Nations family to live in a residential school she is confused, frightened, and terribly homesick. She tries to remember who she is and where she came from despite the efforts of the nuns to force her to do otherwise. Based on the life of Jenny Kay Dupuis' own grandmother, I Am Not a Number brings a terrible part of Canada's history to light in a way that children can learn from and relate to"--