The Secret Pocket
Published on 11. April 2023
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-4598-3372-2 (ISBN)
Description
This illustrated nonfiction picture book tells the true story of how a resilient group of girls at a residential school sewed secret pockets into their clothes to hide food.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Canada
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Preschool, Reading Age: From 6 to 8 years, Interest Age: From 6 to 8 years
Product notice
Picture book
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
Illustrations
Glossary; 15 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 277 mm
Width: 224 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4598-3372-2 (9781459833722)
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Persons
Peggy Janicki is an award-winning Dakelh teacher from the Nak'azdli Whut'en First Nation. She holds a master of education in Indigenous knowledges/Indigenous pedagogies from the University of British Columbia. Peggy has worked for decades to reveal the hidden stories and histories of Indigenous Peoples, as featured in UBC's Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) "Reconciliation through Indigenous Education." When her mother shared a secret story that changed all their lives and highlighted the impacts of colonization, Peggy also became a storyteller. She lives in Chilliwack, British Columbia.