From the bestselling and Governor General's Award–winning author of
On the Trapline comes a beautifully told and comforting picture book
about a boy's journey to overcome generational trauma of residential
schools. Deep in the night, when James should be sleeping, he tosses
and turns. He thinks about big questions, like why we don't feel dizzy
when the Earth spins. He looks at the stars outside his bedroom and
thinks about the Night Sky Stories his kōkom has told him. He
imagines being a moshom himself. On nights like these, he follows the
moonlit path to his mother's bedroom. They talk and they cuddle, and
they fall asleep just like that. One day, James's kōkom takes
him on a special walk with a big group of people. It's called a march,
and it ends in front of a big pile of things: teddy bears, flowers,
tobacco ties and little shoes. Kōkom tells him that this is a
memorial in honor of Indigenous children who had gone to residential
schools and boarding schools but didn't come home. He learns that his
kōkom was taken away to one of these schools with her sister, who
also didn't come home. That night, James can't sleep so he follows the
moonlit path to his mother. She explains to James that at residential
school when Kōkom felt alone, she had her sister to cuddle, just like
they do. And James falls asleep gathered in his mother's arms.
Includes an author note discussing the inspiration for the book.
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ISBN
9781774881736
Publisert
2024
Utgiver
Random House Digital Inc.
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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