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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 o 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 sœurs, 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.
Shirley is only five years old when she is taken away by the Indian agent to live at a residential school.
She loves learning, but she is not there by choice. From the first day walking up the long, lonely stone steps of the school building, life is hard and full of rules. Separated from her brothers and sisters, she is truly on her own.
Shirley is very brave, but there is no one she loves to hold her at night when she is afraid. No one to tuck her in and comfort her. Shirley keeps going despite the sadness. She makes friends and has adventures. And most of all, she looks ahead to summertime, when she will be able to return to her family and the happiness of home.
L'histoire vécue de l'expérience de Shirley (Fletcher) Horn au pensionnat indien de Shingwauk.
The true story of Shirley (Fletcher) Horn's experience at the Shingwauk residential school.
L'histoire vécue d'une jeune fille au pensionnat indien de Shingwauk.
The inspiring story of a young girl's resilience and survival at residential school.
"...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."
"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."
"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."
Key Selling Points:
• Joanne Robertson is the writer/illustrator of the multiple-award winning and best-selling (over 70,000 copies in print) children's book The Water Walker (also published in dual language Anishinaabemowin/ English edition Nibi Emosaawdang). Joanne is AnishinaabeKwe (Ojibwe) and a member of Atikameksheng Anishnawbek in Ontario.
• Shirley was written collaboratively with Shirley (Fletcher) Horn and is based on Shirley's experience at residential school in Ontario with her siblings. Shirley attended both the St. John's Indian Residential School in Chapleau, Ontario and the Shingwauk Indian Resid
Elle adore apprendre, mais elle n'est pas là de son propre gré. Dès le premier jour o 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 sœurs, 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.
Shirley is only five years old when she is taken away by the Indian agent to live at a residential school.
She loves learning, but she is not there by choice. From the first day walking up the long, lonely stone steps of the school building, life is hard and full of rules. Separated from her brothers and sisters, she is truly on her own.
Shirley is very brave, but there is no one she loves to hold her at night when she is afraid. No one to tuck her in and comfort her. Shirley keeps going despite the sadness. She makes friends and has adventures. And most of all, she looks ahead to summertime, when she will be able to return to her family and the happiness of home.
L'histoire vécue de l'expérience de Shirley (Fletcher) Horn au pensionnat indien de Shingwauk.
The true story of Shirley (Fletcher) Horn's experience at the Shingwauk residential school.
L'histoire vécue d'une jeune fille au pensionnat indien de Shingwauk.
The inspiring story of a young girl's resilience and survival at residential school.
"...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."
"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."
"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."
Key Selling Points:
• Joanne Robertson is the writer/illustrator of the multiple-award winning and best-selling (over 70,000 copies in print) children's book The Water Walker (also published in dual language Anishinaabemowin/ English edition Nibi Emosaawdang). Joanne is AnishinaabeKwe (Ojibwe) and a member of Atikameksheng Anishnawbek in Ontario.
• Shirley was written collaboratively with Shirley (Fletcher) Horn and is based on Shirley's experience at residential school in Ontario with her siblings. Shirley attended both the St. John's Indian Residential School in Chapleau, Ontario and the Shingwauk Indian Resid