A beautifully illustrated book that gently explores the complicated feelings a young girl experiences as she learns about tragedy and injustice.
Miya loves her school and she especially loves storytime. One day, her teacher shares a story about a little girl who was taken away to a residential school. The little girl wasn't allowed to go home. Her hair was cut and she wasn't allowed to keep her favourite doll. She was taken away from her family because she was Indigenous, just like Miya!
Miya worries the same thing will happen to her. Her mom tells her that Indigenous girls and boys aren't forced to leave their families anymore. Miya is relieved, but she is still sad. What can she do about these feelings?
| ISBN: | 9781774921258 |
| Publication date: | 18th September 2025 |
| Author: | Wanda JohnKehewin |
| Illustrator: | Erika Rodriguez Medina |
| Publisher: | HighWater Press an imprint of Portage & Main Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 40 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage emotions: Sadness, unhappiness, disappointment Children’s / Teenage emotions: Worry, fear Children’s / Teenage emotions: Courage, bravery, hope Children’s / Teenage social topics: Peace / reconciliation Children’s picture books Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction PSHE: Family Issues Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: School, education and teachers |