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  • A promotional banner for an interview with Joanne Robertson and Shirley (Fletcher) Horn, creators of Shirley: An Indian Residential School Story. The left side has a dark teal background with white and light blue text reading “An Interview with Joanne Robertson & Shirley (Fletcher) Horn” and “Creators of Shirley: An Indian Residential School Story.” The Open Book logo appears below. On the right side is the book cover, showing an illustrated girl in a gray dress and white apron standing in front of a black-and-white photo of a residential school building. The background features a black-and-white photo of a grassy lawn and institutional building.
    A promotional banner for an interview with Joanne Robertson and Shirley (Fletcher) Horn, creators of Shirley: An Indian Residential School Story. The left side has a dark teal background with white and light blue text reading “An Interview with Joanne Robertson & Shirley (Fletcher) Horn” and “Creators of Shirley: An Indian Residential School Story.” The Open Book logo appears below. On the right side is the book cover, showing an illustrated girl in a gray dress and white apron standing in front of a black-and-white photo of a residential school building. The background features a black-and-white photo of a grassy lawn and institutional building.
    February 09, 2026

    Joanne Robertson and Shirley (Fletcher) Horn Tell the Crucial Story of a Young Girl's Resilience and Survival

    At five years old, Shirley is taken from her family and sent to a residential school, a strange place that she does not understand. The long walk up the school’s stone steps marks the beginning of a ...

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