Written in poetic verse

Hook: How we all come from immigration

Works very well for Grade 9 or 10 Core when talking about the history of immigration in class (good for history class).

Plot: Coming to a new land, and not speaking the language “of the people” (English or French).

Not sure of where the story takes place but a guess would be Northern Canada as it refers to the Gold Rush. 

The character has challenging interactions with the people.  

Images on war, blood (careful with this when giving to students).

Realistic novel.

Real-life situations talk about the war in a realistic way.

Not clear the race of the characters (can tell it’s a person of colour).

Classroom use:

• Supplement, and not primary text.

• Pictures on every page.

• Easy grammar.

• Not many difficult words.

• History of immigration (last 5 pages).

• No lexique.

• Content warnings: War, guns and missing hand.