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Five Little Indians
Governor General's · 2020 · Winner
Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governor General's Literary Award for English-Language Fiction | 2020 | Winner |
About This Book
A novel following five survivors of the Canadian residential school system as they attempt to reclaim their lives in 1960s and 1970s Vancouver.
About the Author
Michelle Good is a Canadian author of Cree heritage whose debut novel Five Little Indians (2020) won the Governor General's Literary Award for English-language fiction and the HarperCollins/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction. The novel follows five survivors of the Canadian residential school system as they try to reclaim their lives in 1960s and 1970s Vancouver. Five Little Indians is a landmark work of Canadian Indigenous literature that brought the horror and legacy of residential schools to a wide readership. Read more →
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