A short but extremely powerful book about a young girl and her grandfather. Her grandfather's language - Cree - was taken from him as a child, and now his granddaughter wants to help him reclaim it.

I don't think a book this short has ever had such an emotional effect on me. I was blinking back tears for the entire thirteen pages. It's truly disturbing that this tale was the reality for many indigenous children.

This is a touching and wonderful book about the a little girl helping her grandfather learn to speak Cree.. His native tongue that was '"stolen" from him through the residential program that seperated Americna Indian/First nation children from their families and their culture. This book ishould be on every elementary school library shelf in this country and Canada.

Amazing book! The illustrations fit this book perfectly. Beautiful. The words in the book are powerful and emotional. I will be buying this book for my Goddaughter who is Cree.

Thanks NetGalley for loaning me this book.

beautiful read

A beautifully written and illustrated book for children.

Melanie Florence has written what she knows, as a writer of Cree and Scottish heritage based in Toronto, Canada.
Melanie is the author of other children books which are certainly worth having a look at and adding to your childs collection. www.melanieflorence.com.