Orange Shirt Day: Books To Read
As we continue to strive towards understanding and healing, the journey of truth and reconciliation is more important than ever. In honour of Truth and Reconciliation, we've curated a list of impactful reads that help the Sheridan Community along the way.
Take a look at this book list, courtesy of Sheridan Library:
Orange Shirt Day began with Phyllis Webstad's poignant story of having her new orange shirt taken away on her first day at residential school. If you’re looking to deepen your understanding about the Orange Shirt Society, and the journey toward reconciliation, this book is for you. It features personal stories, reflection questions, student art, and essential resources designed to inspire both Indigenous and non-Indigenous readers to create positive change.
This book is a vivid collection of writing, poetry, lyrics, art and images from the many diverse voices that make up the past, present, and future of the Idle No More movement. It’s a collection that combines some of the most powerful, creative and insightful moments from the winter we danced and encourages readers to work towards the next steps in an on-going movement for justice and Indigenous self-determination.
If falling into daring post-apocalyptic novel is more your style, Moon of the Crusted Snow is a great read. “With winter looming, a small northern Anishinaabe community goes dark. The plot revolves around a widespread power outage that throws creates chaos during a intense winter. This book blends action and allegory and shows how out of catastrophe comes resilience. The lesson is as one society collapses, another is reborn.”
“In a future world ravaged by global warming, people have lost the ability to dream, and the dreamlessness has led to widespread madness. The only people still able to dream are North America's indigenous population - and it is their marrow that holds the cure for the rest of the world.”
“Between 2008 and 2015, the TRC provided opportunities for individuals, families, and communities to share their experiences of residential schools and released several reports based on 7000 survivor statements and five million documents from government, churches, and schools, as well as a solid grounding in secondary sources.”
“Explore the past 150 years through the eyes of Indigenous creators in this groundbreaking graphic novel anthology. Beautifully illustrated, these stories are an emotional and enlightening journey through Indigenous wonderworks, psychic battles, and time travel. See how Indigenous peoples have survived a post-apocalyptic world since contact.”
Every member of the Sheridan community has a role to play in advancing truth and reconciliation.
Want to learn more about truth and reconciliation? Have a look at other blog posts for ideas on how to get involved and visit thessu.ca/truth-and-reconcilation for more information on community support, resources and events.
Explore this curated list of thought-provoking fiction, and non-fiction books found at the Sheridan Library in honour of Truth and Reconciliation.