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The orange shirt story

Webstad, Phyllis (author.). Nicol, Brock, (illustrator.).

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780993869495 (paperback)
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 22 cm
    regular print
    print
  • Publisher: [Victoria, British Columbia] : Medicine Wheel Education, 2018.
  • Badges:
    • Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 4 / 5.0
Subject: Indigenous peoples, treatment of -- Canada -- Juvenile literature
Indigenous peoples -- Canada -- Civil rights -- Juvenile literature
Indigenous peoples -- Canada -- Residential schools -- Juvenile literature
Indigenous peoples -- Canada -- History -- Juvenile literature
Webstad, Phyllis -- Childhood and youth -- Juvenile literature
Topic Heading: First Nations
Black, Indigenous and people of color
Indigenous collection.

Available copies

  • 33 of 35 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Smithers Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 35 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Smithers Public Library JNF 971.00497 WEB (Text) 35101000572862 Junior Non-Fiction Volume hold Available -
Smithers Public Library JNF 971.00497 WEB (Text) 35101011023111 Junior Non-Fiction Available -

  • Baker & Taylor
    Phyllis, a Canadian First Nations girl, looks forward to going away to school like her cousin, but when she arrives, wearing the orange shirt her grandmother gave her, the nuns take her shirt away and never return it, and she discovers life there is verydifferent from what she expected.
  • Orca Book Publishers
    When Phyllis Webstad (nee Jack) turned six, she went to 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 from her 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 Indigenous people and all Canadians).
  • Orca Book Publishers
    A story for children about Phyllis Webstad’s experience of the First Nations residential school system in Canada.
  • Perseus Publishing
    This is the true story of Phyllis and her orange shirt. It is also the true story of Orange Shirt Day (an important day of remembrance for First Nations and non-First Nations peoples). 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 from her and never returned. 


    Medicine Wheel Publishing is committed to sharing diverse voices and perspectives, creating a platform for stories that celebrate Indigenous cultures and inspire understanding and respect among readers of all ages.


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