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I'm finding my talk / words by Rebecca Thomas ; art by Pauline Young.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: Halifax, NS : Nimbus Publishing Limited, [2021]Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781774710067
  • 1774710064
Other title:
  • I am finding my talk
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • C811/.6 23
LOC classification:
  • PR9199.4.T464 I4 2021
Other 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.
List(s) this item appears in: Indigenous Matters for kids | National Poetry Month - Children's books | Talking About Residential Schools-For Kids
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
J 800 - 899 Hanover Public Library Shelves J811.6 THOM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31906001216044

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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