In Our Own Words: True Stories of Indian Boarding Schools - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Brenda J. Child, Benay McNamaraTheme:Chronological Period/20th Century, Cultural Region/Canadian, Ethnic Orientation/Indigenous Peoples of Turtle I, Ethnic Orientation/Native American, Event/National Indigenous History MoAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:9/8/2026Pages:320
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Christy Ottaviano Books-Little Brown and HachISBN-13:9780316585392ISBN-10:0316585394UPC:9780316585392Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island, History, Social TopicsBook Topic:United States, Prejudice, Racism & ColorismSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 1.30 inchesWeight:0.386Product ID:SCRPWJRSFG
Learn the true stories of Indian boarding school students and their families in this important historical book for young readers. This in-depth history examines letters to and from boarding schools, all compiled and edited by Dr. Brenda J. Child. Firsthand accounts reveal how profoundly entire families were affected by the dark period in US history when Native children were taken from their families to attend schools far from home. With a special focus on the Haskell Institute in Kansas, the Flandreau School in South Dakota, and the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania, this invaluable work offers an unfiltered look at letters written by parents, children, and school officials--all of which convey the impacts of the boarding school era, from illnesses to poor living conditions, homesickness, and the suppression of Native languages. In Our Own Words serves as a powerful testament to the resistance of young Indigenous people and shines a spotlight on disastrous assimilation policies spanning 1870 to 1940.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Christy Ottaviano Books-Little Brown and HachISBN-13:9780316585392ISBN-10:0316585394UPC:9780316585392Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island, History, Social TopicsBook Topic:United States, Prejudice, Racism & ColorismSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 1.30 inchesWeight:0.386Product ID:SCRPWJRSFG
Brenda J. Child is the author of several award-winning academic books of history. Her bestselling book for children, Bowwow Powwow, won the American Indian Youth Literature Award for best picture book. A former Guggenheim fellow, she is Northrop Professor at the University of Minnesota and a citizen of the Red Lake Nation.
Publisher: Christy Ottaviano Books-Little Brown and Hach
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