The Journey Forward: 2 Novellas on Reconciliation for Youth

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Two award-winning voices. Two stories on Reconciliation. One unforgettable book.

A Language Guide and a Reader’s Guide is offered the back of each novella.

We make this resource available on the understanding that Indigenous knowledge and perspectives need to be foundational to Outdoor Learning. And in order for this to happen, we must first undertake meaningful steps on our personal journey towards Truth and Reconciliation. 

When We Play Our Drums, They Sing! The Journey Forward, A Novella On Reconciliation (63 pages)

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!

Lucy & Lola: The Journey Forward, A Novella On Reconciliation (75 pages)

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.

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