SuitabookThese are my words
Ruby Slipperjack
- Reading
- Read together in short sections, pausing after the journey, the Christmas quarantine and the Easter visit. Let the child set the pace and check in about how Violet’s experiences feel to read.
- Themes
- Residential school and family separation: Violet is taken to residential school and later must consider whether to return or leave with her family. The overview establishes the situation but not how the book evaluates the school or frames Violet’s decision.
- Relationships with peers: The overview says Violet experiences battles with Cree girls at school. Conflict is mentioned, but its causes, seriousness and portrayal are unclear.
- Worth knowing
- These experiences may prompt discussion of separation and difficult school life.