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• Title:I lost my talk / words by Rita Joe ; art by Pauline Young.
  
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• Author/Creator:Joe, Rita, 1932-2007, author.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Young, Pauline, 1965- illustrator.
  Xwi7xwa Collection.
  
• Published/Created:Halifax, Nova Scotia : Nimbus Publishing, 2019.
  

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  • Location:XWI7XWA LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: YUA J63 L57 2019
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• FNHL (Xwi7xwa) Subjects:Indigenous Peoples--Residential schools--Nova Scotia.
  Mi'kmaq--Residential schools--History.
  
• Library of Congress Subjects:Joe, Rita, 1932-2007--Juvenile poetry.
  Indigenous children--Canada--Juvenile poetry.
  Off-reservation boarding schools--Nova Scotia--Juvenile poetry.
  Identity (Philosophical concept)--Juvenile poetry.
  
• Genre/Form:Children's books.
  Poems.
  
• Description:1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 26 cm
  
• Summary:"One of Rita Joe's most influential poems, "I Lost My Talk" tells the revered Mi'kmaw Elder's childhood story of losing her language while a resident of the residential school in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. An often quoted piece in this era of truth and reconciliation, Joe's powerful words explore and celebrate the survival of Mi'kmaw culture and language despite its attempted eradication. A companion book to the simultaneously published I'm Finding My Talk by Rebecca Thomas, I Lost My Talk is a necessary reminder of a dark chapter in Canada's history, a powerful reading experience, and an effective teaching tool for young readers of all cultures and backgrounds. Includes a biography of Rita Joe and striking colour illustrations by Mi'kmaw artist Pauline Young."-- Provided by publisher.
  
• Notes:Text includes a short history of residential schools.
  Poems.
  
• ISBN:9781771088107 (hardcover)
  1771088109 (hardcover)