{"product_id":"i-lost-my-talk-9781774710050","title":"I Lost My Talk","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI lost my talk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe talk you took away\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen I was a little girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAt Shubenacadie school.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \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 \u003cp\u003eA companion book to the simultaneously published I'm Finding My Talk by Rebecca Thomas, 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 and striking colour illustrations by Mi'kmaw artist Pauline Young.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nimbus Publishing Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781774710050\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32","brand":"Rita Joe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39579738472629,"sku":"9781774710050","price":9.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_feab9f57-d814-4ec7-87cc-ca6c7b65df76.jpg?v=1617082434","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/i-lost-my-talk-9781774710050","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}