Stolen Words

Stolen Words

By Melanie Florence

A little girl sets out to help her grandfather discover the Cree language that was stolen from him when he was sent away to residential school as a boy.

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Publisher: Second Story Press
Publish Date: 09/05/2017
Pages: 24
ISBN-13: 9781772600377
ISBN-10: 1772600377
Language: English

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The story of the beautiful relationship between a little girl and her grandfather. When she asks her grandfather how to say something in his language - Cree - he admits that his language was stolen from him when he was a boy. The little girl then sets out to help her grandfather find his language again. This sensitive and warmly illustrated picture book explores the intergenerational impact of the residential school system that separated young Indigenous children from their families. The story recognizes the pain of those whose culture and language were taken from them, how that pain is passed down, and how healing can also be shared.

About the Author

Melanie Florence has been recognized for her ability to write about Indigenous history and culture with sensitivity and compassion. Stolen Words has particular importance for Melanie because it was inspired by her own grandfather, who kept his Cree identity and his experience at a residential school a secret from her and his family.

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