Gabrielle Grimard
1) Stolen words
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"This picture book explores the intergenerational impact of Canada's residential school system that separated 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 shared through generations, and how healing can also be shared. Stolen Words captures the beautiful, healing relationship between a little girl and her grandfather. When she asks...
2) Today, maybe
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A little girl is waiting for a friend, and in the process of waiting, encounters a series of unusual characters, each wanting something different from her.
3) Not my girl
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Presents a true story about the author. Returning to her Arctic home after two years at a boarding school, Margaret, whose real name is Olemaun, is much changed according to her family. Her mother cries out, "Not my girl!" Margaret must prove to them and herself that school did not ruin her Inuit upbringing.
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Eight-year-old Olemaun begs her father to allow her to leave her Arctic home and attend school in order to learn to read. At school the nuns take away her Inuit name, cut off her braids, and force her to do manual labor. But brave Olemaun stands tall and teaches herself to read in spite of the meanness of those around her.
6) Cocoa magic
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"Eight-year-old Daniel loves helping his Great-Uncle Lewis, a chocolatier, and he secretly gifts chocolates to classmates who need cheering up. When Uncle Lewis goes away, Daniel's loneliness is obvious--and it turns out his "secret" gift-giving has been obvious too. His classmates respond with a bounty of small gifts to lift his spirits. Includes an author's note about empathy and acts of kindness."--
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Lila has just moved to a new town and can't wait to make friends at school. But on the first day, a boy points at her and shouts: "A crow! A crow! The new girl's hair is black like a crow!" The others whisper and laugh, and Lila's heart grows as heavy as a stone. The next day, Lila covers her hair. But this time, the boy points at her dark skin. When she covers her face, he mocks her dark eyes. Now every day at school, Lila hides under her turtleneck,...
9) I hope
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"This beautifully illustrated picture book, written by award-winning Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith, explores all the hopes adults have for the children in their lives."--