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Portage & Main Press · Paperback · December 8, 2010
In 1964, two brothers are torn from the warm and loving care of their grandparents, and taken to a residential school far from home.
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- Who it’s for
- A family’s story connects residential school trauma with the difficult work of understanding between generations.
- Themes
- Residential school trauma, Intergenerational trauma, Parent-child understanding
- Genres
- Indigenous Historical Fiction, YA Historical Comics, Historical YA - Canada
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In 1964, two brothers are torn from the warm and loving care of their grandparents, and taken to a residential school far from home. James, assigned to manual work on the grounds, sees less and less of his younger brother, Thomas. When James discovers the anguish Thomas is living under, it leads to unspeakable tragedy. The pain and guilt that haunts James continues to affect his troubled son, Edwin. But a new understanding is dawning between them…
Residential School and Family
A family’s story connects residential school trauma with the difficult work of understanding between generations.
Come here for
- The brothers’ separation at a residential school in 1964
- A father and son facing inherited pain
Expect
- James’s manual work on the school grounds
- The continuing effects of guilt on his son Edwin
Where it sits
| Historical YA - Canada | 43% |
|---|---|
| Indigenous Historical Fiction | 34% |
| YA Historical Comics | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Coming-of-Age Comics
- YA Historical Comics
- Multigenerational YA Stories
- Authors
- David A. Robertson
- Publisher
- Portage & Main Press
- Published
- December 8, 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Residential school trauma · Intergenerational trauma · Parent-child understanding
- Reading lane
- YA Coming-of-Age Comics