pickJoseph Boyden's Wenjack is a masterpiece, a concise, spare, and poetic story of Chanie, a nine-year-old Ojibwe boy who was taken from his home and placed in an Indian school designed to assimilate him into the Canadian culture. His escape with two other boys moves through his perspective and the views of the animals who accompany him on his journey in a beautiful, heartbreaking account.⠀
pickComing in at just over 100 pages, this was a quick read. It is also a very emotional read. I just finished it moments ago, but I know it'll be on my mind for quite some time. Wonderful book.
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#SeasonsReadings2016 Day 15 - We Need Diverse Books
We need books that reflect and explore all kinds of diversity and experience!
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pick#October 21 - book & favourite #fall treat - is have to say my favourite thing about fall is the #hotdrinks. #pumpkin flavoured, #chai flavoured, #applespice flavoured. All of it plus I had to share these two #newbooks that I bought last night. I've been waiting for them! #SecretPath by #GordDownie & #JeffLemire and #Wenjack by #JosephBoyden. Please look up the #stories. #hauntedbooktober #bookchallenge #LitsyFeature #books #bookstagram
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