This is a story about residential schools. It is told by a grandmother named Eumelia. She is sitting in a rocking chair telling her story (directed to the readers), about her time and her experiences in a residential school. Her years at the residential schools were brutal, and only made slightly better by meeting Kimi (a girl who was sharing the same experiences). Eumelia’s five years at the residential school had major impacts on her life, even after going home, and it resulted in her feeling alienated from her family and her culture. Eumelia eventually went back home, and was able to reconnect, and regain her identity. The story ends with Eumelia (with some insight from Kimi) urging the readers to be who they are, and to not let anyone hinder that. The last page of the story has some information for educators on how this story could be effectively used in a classroom setting, the appropriate age group, and some key questions that could be addressed.