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Tyson's New Orange Shirt

by Lynda Dobbin-Turner

An orange shirt as a starting point for remembrance

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An orange shirt as a starting point for remembrance

Set around September 30, the story begins with Tyson resisting his mother’s request to wear an orange shirt to school. Her explanation connects the everyday choice to Canada’s residential school system, where Indigenous children were separated from their families and sent away to attend school. The book introduces the history and lasting intergenerational trauma of those institutions through a child’s conversation with his mother, and links Tyson’s experience to the children who were sent away in an earlier time. Its focus is remembrance and recognition of the harm caused by the system.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children exploring the history of Canada’s residential school system with an adult.
  • Families and educators introducing September 30 and the meaning of wearing an orange shirt.

Themes

Residential schools in CanadaRemembrance and recognitionIntergenerational traumaFamily explanation and learning

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Book overview

The last day of September, Tyson got ready for school, only to find that his Mom wanted him to wear a different shirt. An orange shirt! Tyson wasn't very happy about it, so his Mom had to explain just why it was important that on September 30th he wore orange.In Canada, for over a hundred years, Indigenous children were sent away to be educated in what is now known as the Indian Residential School System. Devised by the government, to 'kill the Indian in the child', these schools were often miles and miles from where they child's family resided. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has uncovered and documented many of the atrocities that took place in those institutions. It has exposed the intergenerational trauma that is the system's legacy.Tyson's New Orange Shirt tells the story of how his Mom explained to him the importance of recognizing the impact on children and how in a different time, Tyson might have been one of those kids!
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