Books by Indigenous Writers to Read to Understand Residential Schools
Created by CBC Books
- 474 Resources including
- 62 Videos
- 23 Book Readings
- 91 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 49 book results


Fatty Legs: A True Story
by Christy Jordan-Fenton, Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and Liz Amini-Holmes
35+ Resources6 Awards



As Long as the Rivers Flow
by Larry Loyie, Constance Brissenden, and Heather D. Holmlund
20+ Resources4 Awards


Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation
20+ Resources2 Awards

Not My Girl
by Christy Jordan-Fenton, Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and Gabrielle Grimard
20+ Resources4 Awards

Sugar Falls: A Residential School Story
by David Alexander Robertson and Scott Henderson
15+ Resources1 Awards

When I Was Eight
by Christy Jordan-Fenton, Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and Gabrielle Grimard
15+ Resources1 Awards

A Stranger at Home: A True Story
by Christy Jordan-Fenton, Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and Liz Amini-Holmes
15+ Resources3 Awards


The Journey Forward: Novellas on Reconciliation
by Richard Van Camp and Monique Gray Smith
15+ Resources3 Awards






The Education of Augie Merasty: A Residential School Memoir
by Joseph Auguste Merasty and David Carpenter
10+ Resources1 Awards




