The Boy Who Walked Backwards Respect the author notes the importance

the author notes the importance of stories and explains how they teach individuals and community how to promote

examines the standard notions of Canadian literature that views the land as Canadians' home and native land

Jean Barman rewrites the history of the Pacific Northwest from the perspective of the French Canadians involved in the fur economy

Restrictions were challenged with the Salish recovery of their right to fish for food and to education

and imagining postcolonial visions

The Boy Who Walked Backwards Respect the author notes the importanceWritten by Ben Sures and illustrated by Nicole Marie Burton. The Boy Who Walked Backwards is a moving story about a young Ojibway boy, Leo, and his family in Serpent River First Nation. Leos life turns to darkness when forced to attend residential school. Back home for Christmas, Leo uses inspiration from an Ojibway childhood game to deal with his struggles.