I Am Not a Number

When eight-year-old Irene is removed from her First Nations family to live in a residential school she is confused, frightened, and terribly homesick. She tries to remember who she is and where she came from, despite the efforts of the nuns who are in charge at the school and who tell her that she is not to use her own name but instead use the number they have assigned to her. When she goes home for summer holidays, Irene's parents decide never to send her and her brothers away again. But where will they hide? And what will happen when her parents disobey the law? Based on the life of co-author Jenny Kay Dupuis' grandmother, I Am Not a Number is a hugely necessary book that brings a terrible part of Canada's history to light in a way that children can learn from and relate to.

Author: Jenny Kay Dupuis, Kathy Kacer
Publisher: Second Story Press
Published: 09/06/2016
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.60w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781927583944
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 186507 / I Am Not a Number


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/11/2016
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2016
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2016 pg. 43
Booklist 09/15/2016 pg. 53
School Library Journal 10/01/2016 pg. 127
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 246 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Kacer, Kathy: -

Kathy Kacer has won many awards for her books about the holocaust for young readers, including Hiding Edith, The Secret of Gabi's Dresser, Clara's War and The Underground Reporters. A former psychologist, Kathy tours North America speaking to young people about the importance of remembering the Holocaust. For more information, visit www.kathykacer.com.

Dupuis, Jenny Kay: - Dr. Jenny Kay Dupuis is of Anishinaabe/Ojibway ancestry and a proud member of Nipissing First Nation. She is an educator, researcher, artist, and speaker who works full-time supporting the advancement of Indigenous education. Jenny's interest in her family's past and her commitment to teaching about Indigenous issues through literature drew her to co-write I am Not a Number, her first children's book. She lives in Toronto.Kacer, Kathy: - Kathy Kacer is well known for her children's books about the Holocaust, including The Secret of Gabi's Dresser and The Magician of Auschwitz. Her books have won many awards, including the Silver Birch, the Red Maple, the Hackmatack, and the Jewish Book Award. A former psychologist, Kathy now travels the globe speaking to children and adults about her books. Kathy lives in Toronto with her family.
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