{"product_id":"picking-up-the-pieces-residential-school-memories-and-the-making-of-the-witness-blanket-9781459819955","title":"Picking Up the Pieces: Residential School Memories and the Making of the Witness Blanket","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Will educate and enlighten Canadians for generations to come. It's a must-read for anyone seeking to understand Canada's residential-school saga. Most importantly, it's a touchstone of community for those survivors and their families still on the path to healing.\"--Waubgeshig Rice, journalist and author of \u003cem\u003eMoon of the Crusted Snow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePicking Up the Pieces\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of the making of the Witness Blanket, a living work of art conceived and created by Indigenous artist Carey Newman. It includes hundreds of items collected from residential schools across Canada, everything from bricks, photos and letters to hockey skates, dolls and braids. Every object tells a story.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarey takes the reader on a journey from the initial idea behind the Witness Blanket to the challenges in making it work to its completion. The story is told through the objects and the Survivors who donated them to the project. At every step in this important journey for children and adults alike, Carey is a guide, sharing his process and motivation behind the art. It's a personal project. Carey's father is a residential school Survivor. Like the Blanket itself, \u003cem\u003ePicking Up the Pieces\u003c\/em\u003e calls on readers of all ages to bear witness to the residential school experience, a tragic piece of Canada's legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orca Book Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781459819955\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 11.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2019 pg. 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2019 - Book Of Special Distinction\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Carey Newman, Kirstie Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43378321555637,"sku":"9781459819955","price":33.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_77a92cbc-3e32-4b1f-bb95-057a1d86bd68.jpg?v=1701752693","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/picking-up-the-pieces-residential-school-memories-and-the-making-of-the-witness-blanket-9781459819955","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}