For more than 150 years, thousands of Indigenous children were taken from their families and sent to residential schools across Canada. Artist Carey Newman created the Witness Blanket to make sure that history is never forgotten. The Blanket is a living work of art—a collection of hundreds of objects from those schools. It includes everything from photos, bricks, hockey skates, graduation certificates, dolls and piano keys to braids of hair. Behind every piece is a story. And behind every story is a residential school Survivor, including Carey's father. This book is a collection of truths about what happened at those schools, but it's also a beacon of hope and a step on the journey toward reconciliation. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible. AWARDS   2023 Forest of Reading Yellow Cedar Award   2023 USBBY Outstanding International Books List commendation   2022 OLA Best Bets Honourable Mention commendation   2022 CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens, starred selection commendation   2023 CBC Teacher Favorites Award winner   2024 Red Cedar Book Award   2023 Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction   2023 Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award   2023 Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction winner   2023 United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) Outstanding International Books List (OIB) commendation   2022 Ontario Library association (OLA) Best Bets commendation   2023 Children's Book Council Teacher Favorites Award 6th - 8th Grade commendation   2024 Young Readers' Choice Book Awards of British Columbia (YRCABC) Red Cedar Book Awards