Children of the Indian Boarding Schools- by Holly Littlefield (Picture the American Past series) 48 pgs

"In this book that is part of the "Picture the American Past" series, Littlefield describes the physical, emotional and cultural horrors these relocated children faced, the strategies they used to survive and how today's schools are working to preserve the culture. Each page is filled with monochromatic historical pictures and few words. Though simple in sentence structure, these books don't ignore harsh facts and they choose poignant quotes from children to illustrate situations.
In 1879, the United States government began to take Indian children from their families and reservations and place them in boarding schools where they would learn English and Christianity. In many cases, the parents of these children had no choice but to comply with the government officials"
Indian Boarding schools in MN include: Pipestone and Morris.
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**this is a developementally appropriate book for younger elementary kids, however, it does not delve deep enough into the true sadness of these Native children being separated from their homes, families, and ultimately their culture.  A good place to start teaching about boarding schools, but please be sure to focus on these realities mentioned**


MN Lang Art standard 4.2.6.6    use these naratives of the childrens' experience of Indian Boarding schools with another text-one written by a Native person.  Show, through compare/contrast the language and word choice, that this text seems to gloss over the pain and trauma of boarding schools.