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Reading this book with the soundtrack is such a surreal and haunting experience. It's something everyone should do at least once. Glad to see this book and the stories of residential schools are finding their way into schools..

“Chanie was alone on his journey, but we are not.“
--Pearl Wenjack (Chanie's sister)
https://downiewenjack.ca

This far exceeded my expectations which were already high. Reading the book while listening to the accompanying album is an incredible experience. Chanie Wenjack's story is one that every Canadian should know. Jeff Lemire's art style brings the pain and sadness to life.

Can't recommend this enough.

I love the concept behind this book. Gord Downie, lead singer of the Tragically Hip, wrote it before her passed, with art by Jeff Lemire. It tells the story of a First Nation boy who dies after escaping from an Indian residential school.

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While it‘s a bit off-putting to read lyrics when you have never heard the songs, Downie‘s writing and Lemire‘s illustrations work well together to create a haunting interpretation of a truly tragic story. The history of residential schools in Canada is a grim, terrible reality that simply can‘t be ignored and must be spoken about. It‘s a somber note to my day, but an important reminder that as a Canadian, I need to do better. #comicsread2018

Jeff Lemire does a fantastic job capturing the cold, lonely atmosphere of this heartbreaking story. A silent comic paired with Gord Downie‘s lyrics to bring a tragedy back into the social conscious. #comicsread2018

Canada definitely has a dark history that is so very recent. This is the tragic story of Chanie Wenjack, a 12 year old boy that ran away from a Residential School. His goal was simply to go back home. With music by Gord Downie (RIP), and hauntingly beautiful images by Jeff Lemire, Secret Path packs quite a punch.

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Canadian littens will understand. 😢

Love you Gord ❤️

RIP to a Canadian icon. I grew up listening to and loving The Tragically Hip; the band's music was a soundtrack to so many of my friend's lives as well as my own. Gord will be truly missed. #tragicallyhip #nodressrehearsal #thisisourlife

😍😭✨💔 RIP Gord Downie!

Any other #canlittens find they can't stop listening to the Tragically Hip today? 😭😢😭RIP Gord Downie!

The Hip RIP Gord🇨🇦

I had never heard of Chanie Wenjack, but his story just broke my heart.

Absolutely amazing. I can't wait to teach this in my future classroom. Love the soundtrack and the gorgeous watercolours.

I made an exception to my #womenshistorymonth reads for this heartbreaking graphic novel. Illustrating the lyrics to Gord Downie's Secret Path album, it tells the story of Charlie Wenjack. At tee age of 12, Wenjack ran away from the Residential School where he had been taken away from his family and abused (an all too common story for Fist Nations Peoples). He died attempting to get home to his family. A hard read, but a vital one.

Every Canadian should read this powerful graphic novel about Chanie "Charlie" Wenjack. No words are needed to communicate his heartbreaking story. The beautiful illustrations do that all on their own. ?

Reflecting on my #bestofjanuary I'm set for more from the library on aboriginal tales, also with Black Apple on my TBR. 🐺🍁

Starting an online bookclub full of Ontarian educators discussing and creating resources to implement this graphic novel in our classrooms. It's a graphic novel based on lyrics written by Gord Downie, the lead singer for The Tragically Hip. It reflects on the journey of twelve year old Chanie Wenjack, who ran away from his residential school in hopes of making it back to his community. The Secret Path speculates on his path home.

I watched the animated album videos, airing here in Canada at the time. I spent today reading through the book, at the library. - I first heard of the residential school history at downtown Toronto's Mackenzie House. I am a volunteer member myself, at Georgina Pioneer Village (farmer hat student guide) gladly seeing more included and respectfully remembered on aboriginal history. 🍁 I'm a longtime Hip fan, wishing Gord best health, batting cancer.

#setinmycountry #readjanuary #readcanada Gord Downie's Secret Path book and album is deeply heartfelt for me. I've had the honour of being a part of an aboriginal Healing Circle group, once briefly with the odd experience of a friend's parents (from the Catholic school we attended) giving me concerned talks about their practices; they are Tragically Hip fans, possibly to give this a look. I have more related TBRs, listed below.

December was kind of a meh month, but these two stuck out. Secret Path broke my heart and Go the F*ck to Sleep made me laugh until I cried. #day30 #bestofdecember #seasonsreadings2016

À bittersweet gift for my collection, a signed copy of #thesecretpath. The fact that my favourite Canadian artist is doing so much for my culture is inspiring and humbling. #ingordwetrust #thetragicallyhip #gorddownie #yyjbooklovers #bookloversunite #booklover

Not a lot of text but a story that comes across loud and clear.

Lunchtime reading at work. 📚

Taking a crack at this heartbreaker today. It's about a young Native boy named Chanie Wenjack who died trying to escape and walk home (400 miles) from a Residential school. His is one of the endless tragic stories in the ongoing legacy of cultural genocide and colonization.

Book Mail today! I'm nervous and yet excited to read this graphic novel. It's going to be tough. Canadian history sure has a dark side, and I became aware of it during my undergraduate degree, as my hometown University used to be a Residential School. I believe it was one of the last to close in Northern Ontario.

One of my purchases in Toronto this weekend was Gord Downie's new solo album Secret Path on vinyl, which came with this graphic novel written by Downie and illustrated by Jeff Lemire. I haven't had time to read or listen to them yet, but I'm really looking forward to spending some time with this project soon.

PLEASE READ THIS GRAPHIC NOVEL. Thank you Gord Downie and Jeff Lemire for putting this important story out into the world. I hope this becomes required reading for all Canadian schools in the very near future. We must remember the past so we are not doomed to repeat these things in the future. Hope everyone also has a chance to see the CBC animated special.

I'll be watching Secret Path tonight on CBC. Please tune in if you are in Canada to learn about this important piece of Canadian History. We have a long ways to go to reconcile. #secretpath #wenjack #chaniewenjack #charliewenjack #gorddownie

I bought a couple of very important books today. I love graphic novelist, Jeff Lemire, and Gord Downie is a Canadian icon. Joseph Boyden is a powerful, award winning Canadian novelist. Both of these books address the story of Chanie Wenjack who died trying to get back home from a residential school. The residential schools are a horrible tragedy that severely impacted so many of Canada's indigenous families. My heart breaks just thinking about it

It's been a long time since a #book had touched me so strongly. I went with the full experience of listening to the #album & #read along. Each page hurt more than the last. 😞
#SecretPath is a ten song album by #GordDownie with a #graphicnovel by #JeffLemire that tells the story of #Chanie “Charlie” #Wenjack, a 12-year-old boy who #died in flight from the Cecilia Jeffrey Indian #ResidentialSchool fifty years ago. #NotCanadaProud #CanadianHistory