Overview

Shirley n'a que cinq ans quand l'agent des Indiens l'emmène vivre dans un pensionnat autochtone. Elle adore apprendre, mais elle n'est pas là de son propre gré. Dès le premier jour où elle gravit la longue volée de marches en pierre de l'école, la vie est difficile et les règles sont innombrables. Séparée de ses frères et soeurs, elle est livrée à elle-même. Shirley est très courageuse, mais elle n'a personne pour la rassurer le soir quand elle a peur. Personne pour la border et la réconforter. Shirley tient bon malgré sa tristesse. Elle se fait des amis et vit des aventures. Et surtout, elle attend impatiemment l'été, car elle pourra alors retrouver sa famille et le bonheur d'être à la maison.

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""...Horn maintains a mischievous sense of humor that helps the subject and her peers survive: 'Daring each other to feel alive, we made our own joy, ' unadorned text states, recounting time spent swinging on barn ropes or hiding snakes in a pocket. Saturated cartoon illustrations portraying key moments are superimposed over historical b&w photographs of Horn's journey, culminating in a somber tribute to both the pain and joy she experienced throughout her youth."" -- ""Publishers Weekly"" ""Through powerful words and illustrations, this book honors Shirley's lived experiences at residential school while also highlighting her advocacy in ensuring that residential school histories are remembered and taught. Shirley offers an accessible entry point into a complex topic while centering Survivor voices. This book is a moving resource for educators and families committed to truth-telling and learning."" -- ""Krista McCracken, Researcher & Curator, Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre""

""Short vignettes offer poignant snapshots of Horn's childhood, from being separated from her siblings and enduring illness without appropriate care to the cutting of her hair for disobedience and forbidding elders from using the Cree language around her. Balancing these cruel and painful memories are moments of joyful resistance and survival, such as building camaraderie during chores, proudly defending her tiny self from bigger would-be bullies, and, when dared by a friend, pretending to faint during church to the delight of her classmates. Illustrations using historical photographs and digital overlays reinforce these experiences of mixed emotions and reconciliation."" -- ""Booklist"" ""...Horn maintains a mischievous sense of humor that helps the subject and her peers survive: 'Daring each other to feel alive, we made our own joy, ' unadorned text states, recounting time spent swinging on barn ropes or hiding snakes in a pocket. Saturated cartoon illustrations portraying key moments are superimposed over historical b&w photographs of Horn's journey, culminating in a somber tribute to both the pain and joy she experienced throughout her youth."" -- ""Publishers Weekly"" ""Through powerful words and illustrations, this book honors Shirley's lived experiences at residential school while also highlighting her advocacy in ensuring that residential school histories are remembered and taught. Shirley offers an accessible entry point into a complex topic while centering Survivor voices. This book is a moving resource for educators and families committed to truth-telling and learning."" -- ""Krista McCracken, Researcher & Curator, Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre""

Author Information

Joanne Robertson est Anishinaabekwe et membre du peuple Atikameksheng Anishnawbek. Elle est diplômée de l'Université d'Algoma et de Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig. Joanne a écrit et illustré les ouvrages The Water Walker/Nibi Emosaawdang et Nibi is Water/nibi aawon nbiish. Elle habite au nord de Sault Ste. Marie, en Ontario. Shirley (Fletcher) Horn a été cheffe pendant six ans du Première Nation crie de Missanabie, et chancelière à l'Université Algoma. Elle est allée aux pensionnats indiens de St. John's et de Shingwauk et à co-créer la Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association. Elle habite à Sault Ste. Marie, en Ontario. Joanne Robertson est Anishinaabekwe et membre du peuple Atikameksheng Anishnawbek. Elle est diplômée de l'Université d'Algoma et de Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig. Joanne a écrit et illustré les ouvrages The Water Walker/Nibi Emosaawdang et Nibi is Water/nibi aawon nbiish. Elle habite au nord de Sault Ste. Marie, en Ontario. Lorsqu'elle n'est pas en train de lire ou d'animer bénévolement des visites guidées historiques, Isabelle Montagnier adore traduire des livres pour enfants, tout particulièrement ceux qui racontent des histoires poignantes. Membre agréée de l'ATIO et membre de plein droit de l'ATTLC, Isabelle habite à Toronto, en Ontario.

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