The Orange Shirt Story
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- Author：Phyllis Webstad
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Summary
From the back cover: 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 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 all Canadians。
Reviews
William Langille
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A great book to spark discussions around Orange Shirt Day and residential schools。 Recommended for teachers， parents， and anyone wanting to learn more about the residential school role in the cultural genocide of Indigenous peoples in what is now called Canada。
Colleen
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The book says for ages 7-12。 This book is based on a true story and would be an excellent resource to use in explaining the significance of Orange Shirt Day。 The book also has information on the Indigenous people and the residential school in the story included with it。 Great resource。
Ricki
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The story is just what you would expect。 Beautiful paintings throughout。 Great and necessary for kids age 6-8。 After age 8， follow up with Fatty Legs and Stranger at Home。
Chinook
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It’s hard trying to get a balance of telling truthfully the story of residential schools and not scaring young children， but I think it’s imperative that this be taught and taught well。 It blows my mind that the last school closed a year before I finished high school - and while I was aware of the concept of residential schools， I assumed they were ancient history and I didn’t know the full horrors of the practice。 This is a good introductory book because it explains Orange T-shirt Day and it st It’s hard trying to get a balance of telling truthfully the story of residential schools and not scaring young children， but I think it’s imperative that this be taught and taught well。 It blows my mind that the last school closed a year before I finished high school - and while I was aware of the concept of residential schools， I assumed they were ancient history and I didn’t know the full horrors of the practice。 This is a good introductory book because it explains Orange T-shirt Day and it strikes a good balance of explaining why residential schools were horrible。 。。。more
Andrea
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Beautifully written and the artwork is stunning。 An important read。 I'm thankful I came across this。 Beautifully written and the artwork is stunning。 An important read。 I'm thankful I came across this。 。。。more
Ben Truong
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The Orange Shirt Story is a children's picture book written by Phyllis Webstad and illustrated by Brock Nicol。 It is a biographical picture book of Phyllis Webstad – a residential school survivor whose experiences created Orange Shirt Day。November， at least in my part of the world is Native American Heritage Month， which I plan to read one children's book， preferably a biography， which pertains to the subject everyday this month。 Therefore， I thought that this book would be apropos for today。Ora The Orange Shirt Story is a children's picture book written by Phyllis Webstad and illustrated by Brock Nicol。 It is a biographical picture book of Phyllis Webstad – a residential school survivor whose experiences created Orange Shirt Day。November， at least in my part of the world is Native American Heritage Month， which I plan to read one children's book， preferably a biography， which pertains to the subject everyday this month。 Therefore， I thought that this book would be apropos for today。Orange Shirt Day was designed to educate people and promote awareness about the Indian residential school system and the impact this system had on Indigenous communities for more than a century in Canada， and still does today。 It is held annually on September 30 in Canadian communities with students and staff being encouraged to wear an orange shirt to school that day。Webstad's text is rather simplistic， straightforward， and informative。 Webstad retells her story about her experiences at Residential School – in particular her first day of school when her orange shirt that her grandmother gave her was taken away and never given back。 Nicol's illustrations were wonderfully done and depicted the narrative extremely well。The premise of the book is rather straightforward。 Phyllis Webstad brings attention to and stresses the importance of making the experiences of residential school survivors known。 With the courage and vulnerability to share her story， Phyllis affords the reader a glimpse into many facets of her experience in residential schools。All in all， The Orange Shirt Story is a compelling narrative about Webstad's experiences with Residential School and how her story about her orange shirt created a day of remembrance。 。。。more
Deb
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One young girl's experience at Residential School。 Phyllis is excited a to be going to school with her cousins。 Her grandmother takes her to town to buy a new shirt for school。 She quickly learns that going to school is not at all what she expected。 One young girl's experience at Residential School。 Phyllis is excited a to be going to school with her cousins。 Her grandmother takes her to town to buy a new shirt for school。 She quickly learns that going to school is not at all what she expected。 。。。more
AbsentLibrarian
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Appropriate for primary students。 A rather tame account of what Residential Schools were about。 Good information on the last few pages with lots of insight into the motives behinds the program which I have not seen in other picture books on this important topic。
Kim
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A deceptively simple book - this moving story is presented as a children's book with wonderful drawings and simple text。But it is such a moving， sad story it haunts meI was privileged enough to be a child who was excited to start school and then all my fantasies were fulfilled and I thrivedMy heart ached for little Phyllis as she excitedly waiting to join her cousins at school only to have all of her illusions shattered。 And to know Phyllis was one of so many children makes me deeply sad。 She， a A deceptively simple book - this moving story is presented as a children's book with wonderful drawings and simple text。But it is such a moving， sad story it haunts meI was privileged enough to be a child who was excited to start school and then all my fantasies were fulfilled and I thrivedMy heart ached for little Phyllis as she excitedly waiting to join her cousins at school only to have all of her illusions shattered。 And to know Phyllis was one of so many children makes me deeply sad。 She， and all the other reservation school survivors， were denied such a great joy。 School is a time of unbridled freedom， of being allowed to make mistakes and of being loved and cherished - especially for little kids。It is not a place where scary adults should mistreat you， and certainly not where your favourite， brand new item of clothing should be taken from you。 It should not be a place of hunger and loneliness - all of your senses should be stuffed to over flowing so you come home， exhausted and happy every single day。 I want to hold little Phyllis and make her year at the school less bloody horrible。But this book is more than about one horrible year for one little girl。 She is just an example of a systemic cultural genocide perpetuated。 And so， moving s her story is， it is so much more important than just wanting to hug a scared little girl。 A beautiful told and illustrated awful story 。。。more
Carrie Froese
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This books deals with the topic of residential schools in British Columbia in a way that young children can understand。 It deals with the feelings but not all of the trauma that is sometimes overwhelming for young children。
Lynn Davidson
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A true story based on the residential school a young First Nations girl had to attend。 Wonderful illustrations。
Trina
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This picture book is a little too sparse on details for me to really love it。 I was left wondering how Phyllis was able to only be at Residential School for one year and what schooling she had instead。 I also wondered why her grandma sent her in a way that seemed willing when the book also says Phyllis was the third generation to attend。 I am 100% in support of raising awareness and making amends， but I'm not sure that this book does enough for me to recommend it。 This picture book is a little too sparse on details for me to really love it。 I was left wondering how Phyllis was able to only be at Residential School for one year and what schooling she had instead。 I also wondered why her grandma sent her in a way that seemed willing when the book also says Phyllis was the third generation to attend。 I am 100% in support of raising awareness and making amends， but I'm not sure that this book does enough for me to recommend it。 。。。more
Cheriee Weichel
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On Saturday I went to Kidsbooks in Vancouver to pick up a copy of this book and get it signed by the author。 I've heard stories by family and friends about their experiences at residential schools and while standing in line reading this book I couldn't help but make connections to their experiences。 I was feeling weepy already by the time I got to the signing table。 When Phyllis was six years old she left the safety of her Granny's home to travel with other children to a residential school。 The On Saturday I went to Kidsbooks in Vancouver to pick up a copy of this book and get it signed by the author。 I've heard stories by family and friends about their experiences at residential schools and while standing in line reading this book I couldn't help but make connections to their experiences。 I was feeling weepy already by the time I got to the signing table。 When Phyllis was six years old she left the safety of her Granny's home to travel with other children to a residential school。 The beautiful orange shirt purchased for this occasion was taken from her by the nuns and never returned。 Life at the residence was harsh， but Phyllis and the other children were sent off to public schools during the day where her teacher was kind and helpful。 She endured 300 days of hardship before returning home to her Granny。 Phyllis never went back。 She was one of the lucky ones。 Phyllis' story in an important contribution to the collection of other narratives about residential schools that let Canadians and others know what happened to indigenous children。 Brock Nicol's art work in the illustrations is just stunning。 The back matter consists of additional information about Phyllis Webstad， the Secwepemc （Shuswap） People， and the history of St。 Josheph's Residential School。 It also includes a glossary of terms used in the book and information about September 30 - Orange Shirt Day， the day we honour residential school survivors and their family。 。。。more
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