read for Popsugar 2019 Reading Challenge: a novel based on a true story

This was a short and impactful little picture book telling the story of Indian Boarding schools inspired by Dupuis' grandmother's experience. It's so heartbreaking, but Dupuis's grandmother was lucky compared to some as she only spent one year away from her family. Still, it's horrific to know that this happened to some many children. The illustrations were really beautiful. They conveyed the seriousness of the story while still avoiding anything graphic about the abuse suffered by these children.

I think this is really great story for kids to talk about this issue. It's important we remember the mistakes and atrocities of the past so that they aren't repeated. What we have done to the Indigenous and First Nation peoples in the US and Canada is horrible.