When We Were Alone Book Cover

When We Were Alone

by
David A. Robertson, Julie Flett

Publisher Summary
When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother’s garden, she begins to notice things that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long, braided hair and beautifully coloured clothing? Why does she speak another language and spend so much time with her family? As she asks her grandmother about these things, she is told about life in a residential school a long time ago, where all of these things were taken away. When We Were Alone is a story about a difficult time in history, and, ultimately, one of empowerment and strength. (publisher's summary)

Publisher:
HighWater Press
Awards:
2017 Governor General's Literary Award in the Young People's Literature,
McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award
Copyright:
2016

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