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Book SynopsisLearn the meaning behind the phrase, ‘Every Child Matters.’ Orange Shirt Day founder, Phyllis Webstad, offers insights into this heartfelt movement. Every Child Matters honours the history and resiliency of Indigenous Peoples on Turtle Island and moves us all forward on a path toward Truth and Reconciliation. If you’re a Residential School Survivor or an Intergenerational Survivor — you matter. For the children who didn’t make it home — you matter. The child inside every one of us matters. Every Child Matters.
Medicine Wheel Publishing is committed to sharing diverse voices and perspectives, creating a platform for stories that celebrate Indigenous cultures and inspire understanding and respect among readers of all ages.
Trade Review“Every Child Matters speaks to all Indigenous Peoples — past and present -- whose lives have been impacted by the residential school system. Phyllis and Karlene beautifully honour the unity, strength and resolve shared by Survivors, their families and their communities. Residential schools took our children and tried to break their vibrant spirits.
With this book, the children of today can learn the truths of this history and how they can play a part in making sure every child matters.” -Stephanie Scott, Director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
"Phyllis Webstad’s new book, Every Child Matters, is a brilliantly illustrated and meticulously written narrative. It is a must-read. It is compelling and cements the value and worth of all little children into the Canadian psyche. She goes beyond the simple and terse proclamation to lay out a blueprint for achieving this noble truth. Sing your songs, dance your dances, she says. Speak your languages. 'No matter what color on the medicine wheel you are, you matter. Every child matters in the past, present, and the future.'" -Chief Robert Joseph
“A lesson in acknowledging the uniqueness of each individual… the repetition and lyrical lines are effective in engaging readers… will tug at the heart of the compassionate reader.“
—Children’s Literature, A CLCD Company
