When We Were Alone

When We Were Alone - Hardcover

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When We Were Alone - Hardcover

When We Were Alone - Hardcover

by David A. Robertson
$21.95
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Book Overview

Winner of the 2017 Governor General's Literary Award!

A young girl notices things about her grandmother that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long, braided hair and beautifully coloured clothing? Why does she speak Cree and spend so much time with her family? As the girl asks questions, her grandmother shares her experiences in a residential school, when all of these things were taken away.

Also available in a bilingual Swampy Cree/English edition. Download the free teacher guide on the Portage & Main Press website.

Front Jacket

Indigenous, family, Canada, residential schools, love, strength, empowerment
ISBN9781553796732
Author David A. Robertson
PublisherHighwater Press
GenreChildren, Family, and Society & culture
FormatHardcover
PublishedDecember 2016
LanguageENG- English
Pages32
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids
Print SizeStandard Print

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When We Were Alone

When We Were Alone - Hardcover

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About David A. Robertson

David A. Robertson is an award-winning writer. His books include When We Were Alone (winner Governor General's Literary Award), Will I See? (winner Manuela Dias Book Design and Illustration Award Graphic Novel Category), Betty, The Helen Betty Osborne Story (listed In The Margins), and the YA novel Strangers. David educates as well as entertains through his writings about Indigenous Peoples in Canada, reflecting their cultures, histories, communities, as well as illuminating many contemporary issues. David is a member of Norway House Cree Nation. He lives in Winnipeg.

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