I Am Not a Number

Deeply moving and affecting portrayal of life in a residential school. This is a topic that many students in the US may not have been exposed to before and this story is a fine introduction. The picture book format makes it accessible to elementary school students and it can easily be used in the classroom for sharing and discussion. Highly recommended.

This is an amazing story, the story of the author's grandmother who, like so many First Nation people in Canada, was taken away to Indian School to become more white and to have the "Indian" removed from them. The author wanted the world to know not just about the abuse in general but that this was her grandmother's story. This is what happened, and happened to to many.

Written in simple English, as though told by a young child, this story is quite simple, but too the point. Highly recommended reading as a speaking point to teachers about the Indigenous people of the Americas.

Important topic. Teachers, take note!

This book is an excellent way to introduce young kids to the horrors of residential schools. It would be an excellent part of any school curriculum. Illustrations are a wonderful addition to a moving story.