{"product_id":"when-we-were-alone-hardcover","title":"When We Were Alone - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid A. Robertson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJulie Flett\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2017 Governor General's Literary Award!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A young girl notices things about her grandmother that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long, braided hair and beautifully coloured clothing? Why does she speak Cree and spend so much time with her family? As the girl asks questions, her grandmother shares her experiences in a residential school, when all of these things were taken away. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Also available in a bilingual Swampy Cree\/English edition. Download the free teacher guide on the Portage \u0026amp; Main Press website. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndigenous, family, Canada, residential schools, love, strength, empowerment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid A. Robertson is an award-winning writer. His books include \u003ci\u003eWhen We Were Alone \u003c\/i\u003e(winner Governor General's Literary Award), \u003ci\u003eWill I See? \u003c\/i\u003e(winner Manuela Dias Book Design and Illustration Award Graphic Novel Category), \u003ci\u003eBetty, The Helen Betty Osborne Story \u003c\/i\u003e(listed \u003ci\u003eIn The Margins), \u003c\/i\u003eand the YA novel \u003ci\u003eStrangers\u003c\/i\u003e. David educates as well as entertains through his writings about Indigenous Peoples in Canada, reflecting their cultures, histories, communities, as well as illuminating many contemporary issues. David is a member of Norway House Cree Nation. He lives in Winnipeg. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Julie Flett is an award-winning Cree-Metis author, illustrator and artist. She has received many awards, including the 2016 American Indian Library Association Award for Best Picture Book for \u003ci\u003eLittle You\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Richard Van Camp (Orca Books), and the Canadian Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Award in 2015 for \u003ci\u003eDolphins SOS\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Roy Miki (Tradewind Books) and in 2017 for \u003ci\u003eMy Heart Fills with Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Monique Gray Smith (Orca Books), and was nominated for the Governor General's Award for Children's Literature for her book \u003ci\u003eOwls See Clearly at Night (Lii Yiiboo Nayaapiwak lii Swer): A Michif Alphabet (L'alphabet di Michif). \u003c\/i\u003eHer own \u003ci\u003eWild Berries\u003c\/i\u003e (Simply Read Books) was chosen as Canada's \u003ci\u003eFirst Nation Communities Read\u003c\/i\u003e title selection for 2014-2015.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.5 x 7.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e When We Were Alone\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47302026068217,"sku":"9781553796732","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/bUhTWmp3WVhINDJUMzNNRUNwTEdtZz09.webp?v=1769275261","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/when-we-were-alone-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}