{"product_id":"speaking-our-truth-a-journey-of-reconciliation-9781459815834","title":"Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e★\"Smith's book is an effort that returns, offering diverse voices that invite the world into the reconciliation experience. Absolutely necessary.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCanada's relationship with its Indigenous people has suffered as a result of both the residential school system and the lack of understanding of the historical and current impact of those schools. Healing and repairing that relationship requires education, awareness and increased understanding of the legacy and the impacts still being felt by Survivors and their families. Guided by acclaimed Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith, readers will learn about the lives of Survivors and listen to allies who are putting the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into action.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eSpeaking Our Truth: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★\"Smith thoroughly and compassionately examines the history and traumatic aftereffects of Canada's residential schools...Smith informs without overwhelming or sugarcoating, and she emphasizes the power readers themselves possess.\"--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★\"Despite the somber topic, Smith consistently empowers readers to be agents of change and provides specific suggestions to take action.\"--\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★\"Offers a perfect framework for readers actively exploring Indigenous history and current issues. Welcoming, honest, and down to earth, \u003cem\u003eSpeaking Our Truth\u003c\/em\u003e is the tool many Canadians have been waiting for.\"--\u003cem\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe epub edition of this title is fully accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGray Smith, Monique:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonique Gray Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e is a mixed-heritage woman of Cree, Lakota and Scottish ancestry and a proud mom of twins. Monique is an accomplished consultant, writer and international speaker. Her first novel, \u003cem\u003eTilly: A Story of Hope and Resilience\u003c\/em\u003e, won the 2014 Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature. Monique's picture book \u003cem\u003eMy Heart Fills With Happiness\u003c\/em\u003e won the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize and was selected as the TD Grade One Giveaway Book for all grade one students in Canada in 2019. Monique and her family are blessed to live on Lekwungen territory in Victoria, British Columbia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orca Book Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50704929849618,"sku":"9781459815834","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_653f88c2-babf-4bb0-9233-1725b583a1fc.jpg?v=1734482860","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/speaking-our-truth-a-journey-of-reconciliation-9781459815834","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}