The Journey Forward, Novellas on Reconciliation by Richard Van Camp & Monique Gray Smith
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Two award-winning voices.
Two stories on Reconciliation.
Two amazing covers.
One unforgettable book.
The Journey Forward, A Novella On Reconciliation:
When We Play Our Drums, They Sing!
by Richard Van Camp
This the story of 12-year-old Dene Cho, who is angry that his people are losing their language, traditions, and ways of being. Elder Snowbird is there to answer some of Dene Cho’s questions, and to share their history including the impact Residential schools continue to have on their people. It is through this conversation with Snowbird that Dene Cho begins to find himself, and begins to realize that understanding the past can ultimately change the future.
Tessa Macintosh’s wonderful photographs are featured on the cover and interior of this memorable story.
When We Play Our Drums, They Sing! has been selected as a 2020 MYRCA Sundogs Nominee, was a finalist for the 2019 BC & Yukon Book Prizes Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize, was the winner of the 2018 NorthWords Book Award, was a 2018 CODE Burt Award Honour Book for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Young Adult Literature, and was selected as an American Indians In Children’s Literature (AICL) Best Book of 2018!
The Journey Forward, A Novella On Reconciliation:
Lucy & Lola
by Monique Gray Smith
Lucy and Lola are 11-year-old twins who are heading to Gabriola Island, BC, to spend the summer with their Kookum (grandmother) while their mother studies for the bar exam. During their time with Kookum, the girls begin to learn about her experiences in being sent — and having to send their mother — to Residential school. Ultimately, they discover what it means to be intergenerational survivors.
Award-winning illustrator Julie Flett created the amazing cover illustration and interior spot art that perfectly suit this engaging novella.
Lucy & Lola has been selected as a 2020 MYRCA Sundogs Nominee, was a finalist for the 2019 BC & Yukon Book Prizes Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize, was a 2018 CODE Burt Award Honour Book for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Young Adult Literature, and was selected as an American Indians In Children’s Literature (AICL) Best Book of 2018!
Please note: These titles have been bound together in a “flipbook” format, giving readers, educators, parents, caregivers, and more the chance to share and experience two points-of-view on Residential schools and Reconciliation in one compelling package.
****Please donate and support the Indian Residential School Survivors Society, if you can. www.irsss.ca****
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Age Level: Middle-Grade (9-13)
Format: Trade Paperback (flipbook/one-colour)
ISBN: 978-0-9916-7826-6
Includes Readers’ Guides and Language Guides.
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McKellar & Martin Publishing Group is located on the traditional and unceded territories of the Qayqayt First Nation and Coast Salish peoples. We strongly respect, recognize, and honour the people, the land, and the history of these territories.