{"product_id":"i-am-not-a-number-9781927583944","title":"I Am Not a Number","description":"When eight-year-old Irene is removed from her First Nations family to live in a residential school she is confused, frightened, and terribly homesick. She tries to remember who she is and where she came from, despite the efforts of the nuns who are in charge at the school and who tell her that she is not to use her own name but instead use the number they have assigned to her. When she goes home for summer holidays, Irene's parents decide never to send her and her brothers away again. But where will they hide? And what will happen when her parents disobey the law? Based on the life of co-author Jenny Kay Dupuis' grandmother, I Am Not a Number is a hugely necessary book that brings a terrible part of Canada's history to light in a way that children can learn from and relate to.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKacer, Kathy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eKathy Kacer has won many awards for her books about the holocaust for young readers, including \u003cem\u003eHiding Edith, The Secret of Gabi's Dresser, Clara's War\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Underground Reporters\u003c\/em\u003e. A former psychologist, Kathy tours North America speaking to young people about the importance of remembering the Holocaust. For more information, visit www.kathykacer.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDupuis, Jenny Kay:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Dr. Jenny Kay Dupuis is of Anishinaabe\/Ojibway ancestry and a proud member of Nipissing First Nation. She is an educator, researcher, artist, and speaker who works full-time supporting the advancement of Indigenous education. Jenny's interest in her family's past and her commitment to teaching about Indigenous issues through literature drew her to co-write I am Not a Number, her first children's book. She lives in Toronto.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKacer, Kathy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Kathy Kacer is well known for her children's books about the Holocaust, including The Secret of Gabi's Dresser and The Magician of Auschwitz. Her books have won many awards, including the Silver Birch, the Red Maple, the Hackmatack, and the Jewish Book Award. A former psychologist, Kathy now travels the globe speaking to children and adults about her books. Kathy lives in Toronto with her family.\u003cbr\u003eEt al...\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Second Story Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50604829606162,"sku":"9781927583944","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_99094b41-bf40-456b-bef5-8cf47482e2de.jpg?v=1732264859","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/i-am-not-a-number-9781927583944","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}