My Favourite Children’s Books for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

​This is the third in a series of monthly posts about some of my favourite children’s books (first post and second post). With the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation around the corner on September 30, I thought it was meaningful to share four of my favourite books I like to read to my two children to support their understanding of the importance of protecting the environment and being stewards of change, and to remember and recognize the tragic history of residential schools. Please find them below:   

1. I am Not a Number by Jenny Kay Depuis. Based on the life of the co-author’s grandmother who was removed from her home and sent to residential school. The book touches on experiences of being a number, struggles of being separated from her family, various forms of abuse, hunger, and punishment for speaking maternal language. Book recommended for ages 7 to 11.
2. Minnow: The Girl Who Became Part Fish. Shares the story of young girl who becomes part fish, going on a journey in the ocean seeing first hand some of the devastation of local oceans. After witnessing the negative impact people are having on the water, she feels called to stand up and make change by rallying her community. Book recommended for ages 6 to 10.
3. We Are Water Protectors by Carol Lindstrom. Speaks to the sacred element of water as the first medicine and life force. The destruction and damage to water sources, and the coming together to stand up for its protection. Weaving in messages of our interconnectedness and relationship to water. Book recommended for ages 4 to 9.
4. Be a Good Ancestor by Leona and Gabrielle Prince. In short poems the book shares varying ways we are connected to the world around us from the land to our words to how we connect to our self. It addresses environmental issues, importance of community, balance in nature, and truth. Book recommended for ages 4 to 8.

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