BOOK REVIEW: WHEN WE WERE ALONE
This is such a powerful book written by David A. Robertson illustrated by Julie Flett and published by High Water Press, a Canadian Press. Next week, on October 12th, we observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day. I thought what better way to highlight and celebrate than by sharing a relevant picture book. Children’s books are such an amazing way to introduce history and important conversations in a very non-pedantic way. In the book, a little girl asks her Grandma, her Kokam, why she dresses a certain way, why she wears bright colors, why her hair is long,… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: WHEN WE WERE ALONE