{"product_id":"in-our-own-words-true-stories-of-indian-boarding-schools-9780316585392","title":"In Our Own Words: True Stories of Indian Boarding Schools","description":"\u003cb\u003eLearn the true stories of Indian boarding school students and their families in this important historical book for young readers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This in-depth history examines letters to and from boarding schools, all compiled and edited by Dr. Brenda J. Child. Firsthand accounts reveal how profoundly entire families were affected by the dark period in US history when Native children were taken from their families to attend schools far from home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With a special focus on the Haskell Institute in Kansas, the Flandreau School in South Dakota, and the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania, this invaluable work offers an unfiltered look at letters written by parents, children, and school officials--all of which convey the impacts of the boarding school era, from illnesses to poor living conditions, homesickness, and the suppression of Native languages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Our Own Words\u003c\/i\u003e serves as a powerful testament to the resistance of young Indigenous people and shines a spotlight on disastrous assimilation policies spanning 1870 to 1940.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Christy Ottaviano Books-Little Brown and Hach\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316585392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026 pg. 114\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Brenda J. Child,Benay McNamara","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801272381621,"sku":"9780316585392","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/in-our-own-words-true-stories-of-indian-boarding-schools-9780316585392","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}