Brock Nicol
Brock Nicol is an Ottawa, Ontario based full-time professional illustrator with a passion for realism in art.
Books (1)
Synopsis:
A collection of authentic Orange Shirt Day books from the founder of the Orange Shirt Day movement, Phyllis Webstad. Package includes four books and three accompanying lesson plans, The Orange Shirt Story, Phyllis's Orange Shirt, Orange Shirt Day and Beyond the Orange Shirt Story.
Educator Information
Includes picture books for children, as well as books for young adults. Review individual titles for more information about each include:
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9.00" x 12.00"
Kids Books (4)
Synopsis:
When Phyllis Webstad (nee Jack) turned six, she went to the residential school for the first time. On her first day at school, she wore a shiny orange shirt that her Granny had bought for her, but when she got to the school, it was taken away from her and never returned. This is the true story of Phyllis and her orange shirt. It is also the story of Orange Shirt Day (an important day of remembrance for First Nations and non First Nations Canadians).
Educator Information
Recommended for grades 2 to 5.
This resource is also available in English: The Orange Shirt Story.
Recommended in the Canadian Indigenous Books for Schools 2020/2021 resource list for grades 1-5 as a French resource (Français langue première, Français langue seconde).
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44 pages | 9.00" x 12.00"
Synopsis:
Quand Phyllis était une petite fille, elle avait hâte d’aller au pensionnat pour la première fois. Sa grand-mère lui a acheté un chandail orange éclatant qu’elle aimait et elle l’a porté pour aller à sa première journée d’école. Quand elle est arrivée à l’école, on lui a enlevé son chandail et on ne lui a jamais redonné. Ceci est l’histoire vraie de Phyllis Webstad et l’histoire de la Journée du chandail orange, qui pour tous les Canadiens est une journée pour réfléchir au traitement réservé aux peuples autochtones et au message « Chaque enfant compte ».
Educator Information
Recommended for ages 3 to 5.
This resource is also available in English: Phyllis's Orange Shirt
This resource is recommended in the Canadian Indigenous Books for Schools 2020/2021 resource list as a French resource for grades K to 1.
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28 pages | 7.51" x 8.20"
Synopsis:
When Phyllis was a little girl she was excited to go to residential school for the first time. Her Granny bought her a bright orange shirt that she loved and she wore it to school for her first day. When she arrived at school her bright orange shirt was taken away. This is both Phyllis Webstad's true story and the story behind Orange Shirt Day which is a day for us all to reflect upon the treatment of First Nations people and the message that 'Every Child Matters'.
Educator Information
Phyllis's Orange Shirt is an adaptation of The Orange Shirt Story which was the best selling children's book in Canada for several weeks in September 2018. This true story also inspired the movement of Orange Shirt Day which could become a federal statutory holiday. A page of information about this day is included at the end of the book. A short author biography is also included.
Adapted for ages 4-6.
Recommended in the Canadian Indigenous Books for Schools 2020/2021 resource list for grades K-1 in the areas of English Language Arts and Social Studies.
This book is available in French: Le chandail orange de Phyllis
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30 pages | 9.00" x 8.00"
Synopsis:
When Phyllis Webstad (nee Jack) turned six, she went to the residential school for the first time. On her first day at school, she wore a shiny orange shirt that her Granny had bought for her, but when she got to the school, it was taken away from her and never returned. This is the true story of Phyllis and her orange shirt. It is also the story of Orange Shirt Day (an important day of remembrance for First Nations and non First Nations Canadians).
Reviews
"The book includes a brief history of the Secwepemc people, St. Joseph’s Residential School, and a glossary and conversation starters. A must for elementary school teachers. " - Canadian Indigenous Books for Schools 2020/2021
Educator Information
Recommended for grades 2 to 5.
This resource is also available in French: The Orange Shirt Story (French) / L'histoire Du Chandail Orange
Recommended in the Canadian Indigenous Books for Schools 2020/2021 resource list for grades 1-5 in the areas of English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Career Education.
Additional Information
8.5" x 11" | 44 pages
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