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Apr 24, 2018MrsKayStephen rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Six Stars! Amazing wonderful book! Both the author, David Alexander Robertson, and the illustrator, Julie Flett, have done a top notch job in creating this book. When We Were Alone appears to be a children's book but should be read by people of all ages! Love it! |It is a tale of the experience of a Cree elder in a residential school that never, ever mentions the words “residential school”. Although the elder describes many of her experiences to her young granddaughter there is no expression of bitterness or other negative emotions. The illustrations are magnificent! I recommend this book to everyone, it would be an especially great addition to an Aboriginal classroom or a Native Studies course. It opens the door to many discussions in a gentle, yet highly effective manner. I received a free copy of this ebook via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review