I Lost My Talk

I lost my talk
The talk you took away
When I was a little girl
At Shubenacadie school.

One of Rita Joe’s most influential poems, “I Lost My Talk” tells the revered Mi’kmaw Elder’s childhood story of losing her language while a resident of the residential school in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia.

I Lost My Talk is a necessary reminder of a dark chapter in Canada’s history, a powerful reading experience, and an effective teaching tool for young readers of all cultures and backgrounds. Includes a biography of Rita Joe.

Author: Rita Joe
Illustrator: Pauline Young
Language: English
Format: Softcover
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing
Publishing Date: November 13^th, 2019
# of Pages: 32