{"product_id":"nimbus-publishing-i-lost-my-talk-available-at-modern-rascals","title":"I Lost My Talk","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-add-form\"\u003e\u003cform action=\"https:\/\/www.barefootbooks.com\/checkout\/cart\/add\/uenc\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmFyZWZvb3Rib29rcy5jb20vbGEtZnJvbnRlcmE%2C\/product\/6517\/\" method=\"post\" id=\"product_addtocart_form\" novalidate=\"novalidate\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-contributors-main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contributor-info\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/form\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product attribute description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"value\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI lost my talk\u003cbr\u003eThe talk you took away\u003cbr\u003eWhen I was a little girl\u003cbr\u003eAt Shubenacadie school.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne 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. An often quoted piece in this era of truth and reconciliation, Joe's powerful words explore and celebrate the survival of Mi'kmaw culture and language despite its attempted eradication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA companion book to the simultaneously published\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eI'm Finding My Talk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Rebecca Thomas,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Lost My Talk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis 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 and striking colour illustrations by Mi'kmaw artist Pauline Young.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-pencil\" title=\"Author\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  Author: Born in poverty on a reserve in Cape Breton, Rita Joe survived on sheer guts and compassion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArtist: Pauline Young is a visual artist who was first exposed to the creative world through her father, Phillip Young, an internationally renowned artist, who painted the bottoms of her feet. She still recalls the smooth sensation of paint oozing between her toes. She draws her inspiration from him and the natural environment and is always looking down to see what the ground can offer, such as incorporating beach sand and red oxide sand into her paintings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Nimbus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39314108383297,"sku":"","price":22.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1371\/1579\/files\/i-lost-my-talk-nimbus-publishing.jpg?v=1683416765","url":"https:\/\/centristecnologia.com\/products\/nimbus-publishing-i-lost-my-talk-available-at-modern-rascals","provider":"centristecnologia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}