{"product_id":"shirley-an-indian-residential-school-story-9781772604542","title":"Shirley: An Indian Residential School Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShirley is only five years old when she is taken away by the Indian agent to live at a residential school. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShe loves learning, but she is not there by choice. From the first day walking up the long, lonely stone steps of the school building, life is hard and full of rules. Separated from her brothers and sisters, she is truly on her own. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShirley is very brave, but there is no one she loves to hold her at night when she is afraid. No one to tuck her in and comfort her. Shirley keeps going despite the sadness. She makes friends and has adventures. And most of all, she looks ahead to summertime, when she will be able to return to her family and the happiness of home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA true story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joanne Robertson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Second Story Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 70\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.31h x 6.91w x 0.41d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781772604542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026 pg. 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobertson, Joanne:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoanne Robertson\u003c\/strong\u003e is Anishinaabe kwe and a member of Atikameksheng Anishnawbek. She is a graduate of Algoma University and Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig. Joanne wrote and illustrated The Water Walker and Shirley: An Indian Residential School Story. She lives north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Fletcher) Horn, Shirley:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShirley (Fletcher) Horn\u003c\/strong\u003e is former Chief of the Missanabie Cree First Nation and was chancellor of Algoma University. She attended St. John's and Shingwauk Indian Residential Schools and co-created the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association. Shirley lives in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Joanne Robertson \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47659145134237,"sku":"9781772604542","price":39.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d5f0c56a-49ba-4999-aa63-be38e3ae0f6e.jpg?v=1771351410","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/shirley-an-indian-residential-school-story-9781772604542","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}