The Train-ebook
“I’m waiting for what we lost that day to come back to us.”
Praise & Recognition
“Through Uncle's story, Callaghan (Mi'gmaq) presents a harsh topic in a gentle way. Lesley's soft color palette and expressive characters blend beautifully with the story without lifting its heaviness. Keeps a critical memory alive. ”
Kirkus Reviews"Mi’gmaq author Jodie Callaghan has created a sensitive and flowing text that, in the course of describing a short afternoon’s encounter between a child and an elder, embodies a generation’s suffering. A touching line near the end of the story states, 'I am waiting for what we lost that day to come back to us.' But the hopeful note of Uncle’s pride in his young relatives leaves us waiting for better things too."
CM: Canadian Review of Materials"Mi'gmaq storyteller Callaghan recounts this sad episode from Indigenous history using simple, understated text that conveys the lingering pain of this injustice."
Booklist"The Train is a vital story that helps readers learn about residential schools and intergenerational trauma.”
Toronto StarForest of Reading - Silver Birch Express 2021 - Short-listed
American Indians in Children's Literature's Best Books of the Year 2020 - Commended
CCBC - Best Books for Kids and Teens - Fall 2020 - Commended
OLA Best Bets 2021 - Long-listed
From Sea to Sea: Celebrating Indigenous Picture Books - IBBY 2021 - Commended
Ann Connor Brimer Award for Atlantic Canadian Children's Literature 2022 - Short-listed
Details
Publication Date: March 24, 2020
Reading Age: 6 - 8
Reading Level: S
Genre: Picture Book, Children's Fiction
Product Format: E-book – EPUB
Pages: 32
ISBN: 978-1-77260-199-2
About the Author
Jodie Callaghan
About the Illustrator
Georgia Lesley
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