{"product_id":"im-finding-my-talk-9781774710067","title":"I'm Finding My Talk","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormer Halifax Poet Laureate and second-generation residential school survivor Rebecca Thomas writes honestly and powerfully in this companion piece to Rita Joe's \u003ci\u003eI Lost My Talk\u003c\/i\u003e. Includes vibrant illustrations from Mi'kmaw artist Pauline Young.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA response to Rita Joe's iconic poem \u003ci\u003eI Lost My Talk, \u003c\/i\u003e and published simultaneously with the new children's book edition illustrated by Pauline Young, comes a companion picture book by award--winning spoken--word artist and Mi'kmaw activist Rebecca Thomas. A second--generation residential school survivor, Thomas writes this response poem openly and honestly, reflecting on the process of working through the destructive effects of colonialism.\u003cbr\u003e From sewing regalia to dancing at powwow to learning traditional language, \u003ci\u003eI'm Finding My Talk\u003c\/i\u003e is about rediscovering her community, and finding culture. Features stunning, vibrant illustrations by Mi'kmaw artist Pauline Young.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYoung, Pauline:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003ePauline Young\u003c\/b\u003e is a visual artist who was first exposed to the creative world through her father, Phillip Young, an internationally renowned artist, who painted the bottoms of her feet. She still recalls the smooth sensation of paint oozing between her toes. She draws her inspiration from him and the natural environment and is always looking down to see what the ground can offer, such as incorporating beach sand and red oxide sand into her paintings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePauline Young\u003c\/b\u003e, 880 Route 425, Whitney, NB, E1V 4K4\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas, Rebecca:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eRebecca Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning Mi'kmaw poet. She is Halifax's former Poet Laureate (2016--2018) and has been published in multiple journals and magazines. She coordinated the Halifax Slam Poetry team from 2014 to 2017, leading them to three national competitions with the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word. Her first children's book, \u003ci\u003eI'm Finding My Talk\u003c\/i\u003e, was a Globe \u0026amp; Mail Top 100 Pick of 2019, as well as a CBC Best Picture Book of 2019, and was nominated for both the 2019 Ann Connor Brimer Award for Children's Literature and the 2019 Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association Best Atlantic-Published Book Award (with companion title \u003ci\u003eI Lost My Talk\u003c\/i\u003e). The book is a White Ravens 2020 selection, chosen by the International Youth Library in Munich, Germany, and has been nominated for First Nations Communities READ 2020. Thomas's first adult collection of poetry, I place you into the fire, was a CBC Best Canadian Poetry pick of 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nimbus Publishing Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50495356764434,"sku":"9781774710067","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b3fb2f7f-5eaf-4ae1-a9c4-652738081080.jpg?v=1730682790","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/im-finding-my-talk-9781774710067","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}