Hanover Library CatalogueI'm finding my talk / words by Rebecca Thomas ; art by Pauline Young.
Publisher: Halifax, NS : Nimbus Publishing Limited, [2021]Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781774710067; 1774710064Other title: I am finding my talkSubject(s): Thomas, Rebecca (Poet) -- Juvenile poetry | Indigenous children -- Canada -- Juvenile poetry | Off-reservation boarding schools -- Canada -- Juvenile poetry | Identity (Philosophical concept) -- Juvenile poetry | Indigenous children -- Canada -- Juvenile poetry | Mi'kmaq -- Identity. -- Juvenile poetry | Mi'kmaq -- Culture. -- Juvenile PoetryDDC classification: C811/.6 LOC classification: PR9199.4.T464 | I4 2021Other classification: cci1icc Summary: "A response to Rita Joe's iconic poem "I Lost My Talk," 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. From sewing regalia to dancing at powow to learning traditional language, I'm Finding My Talk is about rediscovering her community, and finding culture. Features stunning, vibrant illustrations by Mi'kmaw artist Pauline Young."-- Provided by publisher.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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A poem.
Previously published: Halifax, Nova Scotia: Nimbus Publishing, 2019.
"A response to Rita Joe's iconic poem "I Lost My Talk," 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. From sewing regalia to dancing at powow to learning traditional language, I'm Finding My Talk is about rediscovering her community, and finding culture. Features stunning, vibrant illustrations by Mi'kmaw artist Pauline Young."-- Provided by publisher.
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