Read this when
Indian Horse
Some people don't forget. They just find somewhere to hide it, like a hockey rink at 5am. 🏒
Who it's for
Saul tells his life from a treatment centre, so the reader experiences the book the way recovery often works: a gifted, guarded voice that circles the worst thing before it can say it.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Richard Wagamese's 2012 novel follows Saul Indian Horse, an Ojibway boy who is placed in St. Jerome's Indian Residential School after his grandmother dies. Hockey becomes his escape from the school's harsh conditions, and his talent carries him toward junior hockey, where he faces racism.
Where to find it
In print and widely available; libraries (Libby/Hoopla); audiobook available. A 2017 Canadian film adaptation exists.
Before you start
Heads up: Child sexual abuse and child deaths.
Age: Ages 16+
Slavery is terrible for men; but it is far more terrible for women.Harriet Jacobs, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
