Tilly: a Story of Hope and Resilience

Tilly: a Story of Hope and Resilience

Tilly has always known sheâ€™s part Lakota on her dadâ€™s side. Sheâ€™s grown up with the traditional teachings of her grandma, relishing the life lessons of her beloved mentor. But it isnâ€™t until an angry man shouts something on the street that Tilly realizes her mom is Aboriginal, tooâ€”a Cree woman taken from her own parents as a baby.

Tilly feels her motherâ€™s pain deeply. Sheâ€™s always had trouble fitting in at school, and when her grandma dies unexpectedly, her anchor is gone. Then Abby, a grade seven classmate, invites her home for lunch and offers her â€œsomething specialâ€ to drink. Nothing has prepared Tilly for the tingling in her legs, the buzz in her head and the awesome feeling that she can do anything. From then on, partying seems to offer an escape from her insecurities. But after one dangerously drunken evening, Tilly knows she has to change. Summoning her courage, she begins the long journey to finding pride in herself and her heritage. Just when she needs it most, a mysterious stranger offers some wise counsel: â€œNever question who you are or who your people are. Itâ€™s in your eyes. I know itâ€™s in your heart.â€

Loosely based on author Monique Gray Smithâ€™s own life, this revealing, important work of creative non-fiction tells the story of a young Indigenous woman coming of age in Canada in the 1980s. With compassion, insight and humour, Gray Smith illuminates the 20th-century history of Canadaâ€™s First Peoplesâ€”forced displacement, residenÂtial schools, tuberculosis hospitals, the Sixties Scoop. In a spirit of hope, this unique story captures the irrepressible resilience of Tilly, and of Indigenous peoples everywhere
Country USA
Manufacturer Sono Nis Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-07-24
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Sono Nis Press
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2013-07-24
Format	Kindle eBook

Tilly: a Story of Hope and Resilience

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