Ispik kaki peyakoyak/When We Were Alone

A young girl notices things about her grandmother that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long, braided hair and beautifully coloured clothing? Why does she speak Cree and spend so much time with her family? As she asks questions, her grandmother shares her experiences in a residential school, when all of these things were taken away.When We Were Alone won the 2017 Governor Generals Literary Award in the Young Peoples Literature (Illustrated Books) category, and was nominated for the TD Canadians Childrens Literature Award. This edition includes the text in Swampy Cree syllabics andRoman orthography, as well as the original English.