Dad, I Miss You - A Residential School Story

Told in the voice of a boy and his father by turns, this book takes a thoughtful and heartfelt look at the emotional toll of a child being taken from their family and community to attend residential school.

About the author

Nadia Sammurtok is an Inuit writer and educator originally from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. Nadia is passionate about preserving the traditional Inuit lifestyle and Inuktitut language so that they may be enjoyed by future generations. Nadia currently lives in Iqaluit, Nunavut, with her family.

Simji Park is from South Korea, and is now based in London, England, and Rotterdam, Netherlands. After she finished her study at the Royal College of Art, she started her professional illustration career in 2017. She was awarded first prize in children's illustration at the 2019 Faber Adlyn Prize. Simji creates illustrations with pencils and watercolour for children's books alongside digital animation. She loves drinking tea and wandering in the park. When not doing that, she produces illustrations and animations.

Summary

Told in the voice of a boy and his father by turns, this book takes a thoughtful and heartfelt look at the emotional toll of a child being taken from their family and community to attend residential school.

Foreword

Based on the author’s family history of residential school separation.

Product details

• Authors: Nadia Sammurtok
• Assisted by: Simji Park (Illustration)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 17.09.2024, delayed
• EAN: 9781772274820
• ISBN: 978-1-77227-482-0
• No. of pages: 40
• Illustrations: full-colour illustrations throughout, farbige Illustrationen
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General, Nunavut, JUVENILE FICTION / Boys & Men, JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Polar Regions