Books by Indigenous Writers to Read to Understand Residential Schools
Created by CBC Books
- 470 Resources including
- 62 Videos
- 23 Book Readings
- 89 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 49 book results


Fatty Legs: A True Story
by Christy Jordan-Fenton, Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and Liz Amini-Holmes
30 Resources6 Awards



As Long as the Rivers Flow
by Larry Loyie, Constance Brissenden, and Heather D. Holmlund
18 Resources4 Awards


Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation
18 Resources2 Awards

Not My Girl
by Christy Jordan-Fenton, Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and Gabrielle Grimard
16 Resources4 Awards

Sugar Falls: A Residential School Story
by David Alexander Robertson and Scott Henderson
15 Resources1 Awards

When I Was Eight
by Christy Jordan-Fenton, Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and Gabrielle Grimard
14 Resources1 Awards

A Stranger at Home: A True Story
by Christy Jordan-Fenton, Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and Liz Amini-Holmes
13 Resources3 Awards

The Journey Forward: Novellas on Reconciliation
by Richard Van Camp and Monique Gray Smith
13 Resources3 Awards










