Every Child Matters

Honouring residential school survivors, families, and Indigenous communities, this book is about Orange Shirt Day and Truth and Reconciliation. Phyllis Webstad commemorates the loss of all the children who did not return home from residential schools and highlights the history behind September 30th, honouring the history and resilience of the Indigenous people of Turtle Island. The resource is suitable in elementary-level classrooms as a read-aloud, particularly to shine a light on Orange Shirt Day and other culturally significant activities such as smudging or the medicine wheel.