Tilly: A Story of Hope and Resilience | 
pickWhat a beautiful and moving book. I was brought to tears multiple times.
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pickWhat a beautiful and moving book. I was brought to tears multiple times.
pickBased on the author‘s own life as a mixed heritage Cree/Lakota/Scottish woman, this quiet novel follows a girl from childhood years to adult motherhood in British Columbia. Each short chapter has a teaching message about issues such as belonging, racism, alcoholism, self esteem, residential schools, the sixties scoop, and reconnecting to cultural traditions and spirituality. Wholesome #IndigenousLit, suitable for teens. #canadianauthor
In his language, he told me , the word for “child” had many meanings. One of them was “the purpose for my living.” You can imagine what happens to a community when their entire purpose for living is taken away.
[on the forcible removal of Indigenous children to residential schools]
She pointed at me with her fire stoker. “This whole world gettin‘ so greedy, but not you. You only gonna take what you need an‘ what you gonna share, Tilly. You hear me?”
pickAlthough marketed as a novel, this book doesn't really read like one. Instead, it feels like a combination of memoir and self-help / inspirational but without the negative connotations. It's a compelling, honest, heartfelt look at one mixed race (Cree, Lakota, Scottish) Indigenous woman's healing journey. This isn't the kind of thing I usually read, but I can see this book being really healing and important for certain readers. #NativeReads
"Although it felt right, and I stood taller as I shared my ancestry, I also felt like an imposter--a fake. Introducing myself as a Native woman brought up all of my issues about being mixed heritage. Native or white, white or Native. Cree, Lakota, or Scottish. Who was I? Did all people of mixed heritage go through such hell and confusion?" #NativeReads
#CurrentlyReading TILLY. One chapter in! #NativeReads
