I Am My Name
A Girl's Journey to Finding Her Cree Family
$60.74
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
14 October 2025
Summary
An evocative autobiographical picture book about Cree activist Na’kuset’s life as a young girl taken from her home along with thousands of other indigenous children during the 1960s, and the journey of discovery that leads her to reclaim her life and culture.
“I have come from somewhere else, where I am Cree and I have a big sister and another name.”
One night, a very young girl was removed from her home during Canada’s Sixties Scoop, which tore children from their Indigenous …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593648773 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0593648773 |
| Author: | Na'kuset, Judith Henderson |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 14 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 408g |
| Dimensions: | 251mm x 248mm x 11mm |
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Critics Review
“A true story of love and its power to heal….this tale shines light on the enduring impact of colonization but also the transformative power of love and connection.” —School Library Journal
“A tender, beautifully told personal account of the Sixties Scoop.” —Booklist
“A gentle introduction to a historical injustice that still reverberates. A poignant and important history told with dignity and fortitude.” —Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Na'kuset
Na’kuset is a Cree Indigenous activist living in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Na’kuset is a survivor of the Sixties Scoop, an era when Canadian government policy led to many Indigenous children being forcibly adopted into non-Indigenous families. She is the subject of the award-winning short film Becoming Nakuset (2020) and is the winner of the 2022 Woman of Distinction Award. This is her debut picture book.
Judith Henderson is the author of numerous picture books, as well as an illustrator, composer, and children’s TV producer. She wrote the theme song for the Emmy Award-winning PBS show Arthur.
Onedove is an illustrator and designer whose work is inspired by classic illustration and animation from the fifties and sixties. Their work has appeared in galleries from Vancouver to New York. This is their first children’s book!
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