Up Ghost River by Edmund Metatawabin

by Edmund Metatawabin;Alexandra Shimo

Paperback

Published January 1, 1636

Reviews

[Laura]

This was a very powerful, and difficult, book to read. The author's son spoke at a recent event, and shared how Ed channeled the harm that had been done to him into advocacy, which is so apparent in this book. This is a very dark side of Canadian history.

[morgan :•) · Rating 5 out of 5]

woah holy shit
this book was raw and horrifically real, and yet i was enthralled during every chapter. this book is beyond sad and yet interesting so see a real pov of residential schools and the heinous acts that happened in it.
glad i read it, even if im slightly traumatized

[Stacey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the first book I read about residential schools and it really opened my eyes and helped to better understanding something that directly effects people in my community

[Marissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book. Very well written. It should be mandatory reading for all Canadian high school history classes. Painful but essential read.