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The orange shirt story  Cover Image Book Book

The orange shirt story / author, Phyllis Webstad ; illustrations, Brock Nicol.

Webstad, Phyllis. (Author). Nicol, Brock. (Added Author).

Summary:

On her first day at residential school, Phyllis Webstad was forced to take off her shiny orange shirt. The shirt was taken away and never returned.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0993869491 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 9780993869495 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations, colour maps
  • Publisher: [Victoria, BC] : Medicine Wheel Education, [2018]

Content descriptions

Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 19.99
Subject: Webstad, Phyllis > Childhood and youth > Juvenile literature.
Indians of North America > Canada > Residential schools > Juvenile literature.
Indians of North America > Education > Canada > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Stroud Branch J 371.82997071 Web 31681020122818 JNONFIC Available -

  • Baker & Taylor
    Phyllis, a Canadian First Nations girl, looks forward to going away to school like her cousin, but when she arrives, wearing the orange shirt her grandmother gave her, the nuns take her shirt away and never return it, and she discovers life there is verydifferent from what she expected.
  • Orca Book Publishers
    When Phyllis Webstad (nee Jack) turned six, she went to 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 Indigenous people and all Canadians).
  • Orca Book Publishers
    A story for children about Phyllis Webstad’s experience of the First Nations residential school system in Canada.
  • Perseus Publishing
    This is the true story of Phyllis and her orange shirt. It is also the true story of Orange Shirt Day (an important day of remembrance for First Nations and non-First Nations peoples). 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. 


    Medicine Wheel Publishing is committed to sharing diverse voices and perspectives, creating a platform for stories that celebrate Indigenous cultures and inspire understanding and respect among readers of all ages.


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