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Little shoes / written by David A. Robertson and illustrated by Maya McKibbin.

Robertson, David, 1977- (author.). McKibbin, Maya, 1995- (illustrator.).

Summary:

"From the bestselling and Governor General's Award-winning author of On the Trapline comes a beautifully told and comforting picture book about a boy's journey to overcome generational trauma of residential schools. Deep in the night, when James should be sleeping, he tosses and turns. He thinks about big questions, like why we don't feel dizzy when the Earth spins. He looks at the stars outside his bedroom and thinks about the night sky stories his kōkom has told him. He imagines being a moshom himself. On nights like these, he follows the moonlit path to his mother's bedroom. They talk and they cuddle, and they fall asleep just like that. One day, James's kōkom takes him on a special walk with a big group of people. It's called a march, and it ends in front of a big pile of things: teddy bears, flowers, tobacco ties and little shoes. Kōkom tells him that this is a memorial in honor of children who had gone to residential school but didn't come home. He learns that his kōkom was sent away to one of these schools with her sister, who didn't come home. That night, James can't sleep so he follows the moonlit path to his mother. She explains to James that at residential school when Kōkom felt alone, she had her sister to cuddle, just like they do. And James falls asleep gathered in his mother's arms."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781774881729
  • ISBN: 1774881721
  • Physical Description: 1 volume unpaged ; color illustrations : 30 cm
  • Publisher: Toronto : Tundra, 2025.

Content descriptions

Additional Physical Form available Note:
Issued also in electronic format.
Genre:
Picture books.
Fiction.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Town of Hanover Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Howe Library J PIC ROB 31254003969629 Children's new shelf Available -