Stolen Words
Dublin Core
Title
Stolen Words
Description
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.
From Second Story Press
From Second Story Press
Creator
Melanie Florence
Publisher
Second Story Press
Date
September 5, 2017
Contributor
Gabrielle Grimard (Illustrator)
Format
Book, 24 pages, 21.6 x 1 x 21.6 cm
Language
English
Collection
Citation
Melanie Florence, “Stolen Words,” Special Collections, accessed December 22, 2024, https://archive.fims.uwo.ca/specialcollections/items/show/305.