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Image courtesy of Medicine Wheel Education
Image courtesy of Medicine Wheel Education

Phyllis's orange shirt
Vancouver Public Library

2019
Book > Children's Book, Memoir
Related School
St. Joseph's (BC)
Creators
Webstad, Phyllis
Contributors
Nicol, Brock
Description
"When Phyllis was a little girl, she was excited to go to residential school for the first time. Her Granny bought her a shiny orange shirt that she loved and wore to school for the first day. When she arrived at the school, this shirt was taken away from her and never returned.

This is both Phyllis Webstad's true story and the story behind Orange Shirt Day, which is a day for all Canadians to reflect upon the treatment of First Nations peoples and the message that 'Every Child Matters'"--back cover.

More Information

Holding Library
Vancouver Public Library
ISBN
9781989122242 ; 1989122248
Statement of Responsibility
written by Phyllis Webstad ; illustrated by Brock Nicol.
Publication Information
[Victoria, B.C.] : Medicine Wheel Education
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 19 x 21 cm
Notes
Adaptation of "The orange shirt story" for younger readers.
"Suggested for ages 4-6"--back cover.
Notes: Rights and Access
Permission to use the cover art in the online system received from Teddy Anderson, Medicine Wheel Education, 29 September 2020 (NL, 29 Sept 2020).
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