22 - Sugar Falls, by David Alexander Robertson and Scott B. Henderson
WHY I PICKED IT: Heard about it on the CBC
ELAPSED TIME: 2 days
RATING: Very Good
This is a great little story. A graphic novel with only 40 pages tells the story of a high school kid asking his friend's grandmother about her experience in a Canadian Residential School.
These schools were run by the Catholic Church, funded by the Canadian government, and imposed on the native population... These churches were the home to many native children who were forced away from their families, to sacrifice their own language and culture, were beaten when they didn't comply, and frequently abused in other ways too.
This story shows all of that... A stark reminder that this history is not that long ago. A worthy read.
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