When we were alone / David Alexander Robertson ; Julie Flett.
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TextPublisher: Winnipeg, Manitoba : HighWater Press, [2016]Copyright date: �2016Description: 1 volume unpaged : color illustrations ; 22 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781553796732; 155379673XSubject(s): Cree | Off-reservation boarding schools -- Children's literature | Grandmothers -- Children's literatureDDC classification: j741.5/971 LOC classification: PZ7.1.R598 | Wh 2016Summary: "When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother's garden, she begins to notice things that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long, braided hair and beautifully colored clothing? Why does she speak another language and spend so much time with her family? As she asks her grandmother about these things, she is told about life in a residential school a long time ago, where all of these things were taken away. When We Were Alone is a story about a difficult time in history, and, ultimately, one of empowerment and strength."-- Provided by publisher.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Literature | BCACCS Resource Centre Regular | G15 R63 W44 2016 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | 1 | Available | T 2289 |
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"When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother's garden, she begins to notice things that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long, braided hair and beautifully colored clothing? Why does she speak another language and spend so much time with her family? As she asks her grandmother about these things, she is told about life in a residential school a long time ago, where all of these things were taken away. When We Were Alone is a story about a difficult time in history, and, ultimately, one of empowerment and strength."-- Provided by publisher.
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