The orange shirt story
When Phyllis Webstad (nee Jack) turned six, she went to the residential school for the first time. On her first day at school, she wore a shiny orange shirt that her Granny had bought for her, but when she got to the school, it was taken away from her and never returned. This is the true story of Phyllis and her orange shirt. It is also the story of Orange Shirt Day (an important day of remembrance for First Nations and non First Nations Canadians).
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| Community Centre | Checked out |
| Victoria | Available |
| Victoria | Available |
Browse Related Items
| Subject |
| Residential schools > Canada > Juvenile fiction. Indigenous peoples > Canada > Juvenile fiction. Psychological abuse > Canada > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre |
| Fiction. |
- ISBN: 9780993869495
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Physical Description
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1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 22 x 28 cm - Publisher [Victoria, BC] : Medicine Wheel Education, [2018]
- Copyright ©2018
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| General Note: | NFPL Indigenous Collection. |
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Summary
The Orange Shirt Story
The Orange Shirt Story was the best selling children's book in Canada for several weeks in September (Book manager). This true story also inspired the movement of Orange Shirt Day which could become a federal statuatory holidayWhen Phyllis Webstad (nee Jack) turned six, she went to the residential school for the first time. On her first day at school, she wore a shiny orange shirt that her Granny had bought for her, but when she got to the school, it was taken away from her and never returned. This is the true story of Phyllis and her orange shirt. It is also the story of Orange Shirt Day (an important day of remembrance for First Nations and non First Nations Canadians).
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