In Our Own Words: True Stories of Indian Boarding Schools by Child, Brenda J.
In Our Own Words: True Stories of Indian Boarding Schools by Child, Brenda J.

In Our Own Words: True Stories of Indian Boarding Schools

Learn the true stories of Indian boarding school students and their families in this important historical book...
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Author: Brenda J. Child
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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In Our Own Words: True Stories of Indian Boarding Schools by Child, Brenda J.

In Our Own Words: True Stories of Indian Boarding Schools

$22.78
In Our Own Words: True Stories of Indian Boarding Schools by Child, Brenda J.

In Our Own Words: True Stories of Indian Boarding Schools

$22.78
Author: Brenda J. Child
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
Learn the true stories of Indian boarding school students and their families in this important historical book for young readers.

This in-depth history examines letters to and from boarding schools, all compiled and edited by Dr. Brenda J. Child. Firsthand accounts reveal how profoundly entire families were affected by the dark period in US history when Native children were taken from their families to attend schools far from home.

With a special focus on the Haskell Institute in Kansas, the Flandreau School in South Dakota, and the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania, this invaluable work offers an unfiltered look at letters written by parents, children, and school officials--all of which convey the impacts of the boarding school era, from illnesses to poor living conditions, homesickness, and the suppression of Native languages.

In Our Own Words serves as a powerful testament to the resistance of young Indigenous people and shines a spotlight on disastrous assimilation policies spanning 1870 to 1940.

Author: Brenda J. Child,Benay McNamara
Publisher: Christy Ottaviano Books-Little Brown and Hach
Published: 09/08/2026
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780316585392
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 07/01/2026 pg. 114
Booklist 08/01/2026

About the Author
Brenda J. Child is the author of several award-winning academic books of history. Her bestselling book for children, Bowwow Powwow, won the American Indian Youth Literature Award for best picture book. A former Guggenheim fellow, she is Northrop Professor at the University of Minnesota and a citizen of the Red Lake Nation.
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