One of Rita Joe's most influential poems tells the revered Mi'kmaw elder's childhood story of living at the Shubenacadie residential school. A companion book to I'm Finding My Talk by Rebecca Thomas, I Lost My Talk is a necessary reminder of a dark chapter in Canada's history and a call to action for young readers everywhere.

Includes a biography of Rita Joe, a short history of residential schools and striking colour illustrations by Mi'kmaw artist Pauline Young.

Words by Rita Joe, Art by Pauline Young