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Five Little Indians is the debut novel by Cree Canadian writer Michelle Good, published in 2020 by Harper Perennial.[1] The novel focuses on five survivors of the Canadian Indian residential school system, struggling with varying degrees of success to rebuild their lives in Vancouver, British Columbia after the end of their time in the residential schools.[2] It also explores the love and strength that can emerge after trauma.[3]

Five Little Indians was CBC's number one best selling book in 2021.[4] It was selected for the 2022 edition of Canada Reads, nominated by Christian Allaire, Ojibway author and Vogue Fashion Editor.[5]

Background

Although the novel itself is fiction, some of the stories were based on real experiences of Good's mother and grandmother, who were survivors of the residential school system.[1] Growing up, her mother talked about the traumatic histories and experiences of attending St. Barnabas Residential School in Onion Lake, Saskatchewan[6] and these discussions influenced Good's life work.[7] She worked on the novel for more than a decade, beginning the writing process in 2011 as a fine arts graduate student at the University of British Columbia.[8] As part of the writing process, Good relied on psychological assessments of children who experienced physical and sexual abuse in order to accurately depict the long-term impacts on a person's life.[9]

Reception

Five Little Indians was CBC's number one best selling book in 2021.[4]

The book received positive reviews from the Toronto Star,[10] Vancouver Sun,[11] and Apple Books.[12]

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Now named Five Little Indians one of the top ten novels of 2020.[13] The Globe and Mail,[14] CBC,[15] Kobo,[16] and Indigo[17] also named the book in their lists of the best books of the year.

The novel was selected for the 2022 edition of Canada Reads, where it was defended by Christian Allaire.[18] It won the competition on March 31.[19]

Awards and honors

Year Award Result Ref.
2020 Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize Shortlist [20]
Scotiabank Giller Prize Longlist [21][22]
2021 Amazon.ca First Novel Award Winner [23]
Amnesty International Book Club: Reader's Choice Selection [24]
BC and Yukon Book Prize Finalist [25]
City of Vancouver Book Award Winner [26]
Forest of Reading Evergreen Award Winner [27]
Governor General's Award for English-language fiction Winner [28]
Indigenous Voices Award for Published Prose in English: Fiction Finalist [29]
Kobo Emerging Writer Prize Winner [30][31]

Television adaptation

Five Little Indians has been optioned by Prospero Pictures for development as a limited television series. Shannon Masters, who is of Cree Métis and Ukrainian descent, will serve as writer and show runner alongside Martin Katz and Karen Wookey, who will serve as executive producers.[32]

In an interview, "Good said she hopes the adaptation will make the story accessible to more people."[32]

References

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  6. https://www2.uregina.ca/education/saskindianresidentialschools/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Michelle-Good_-%E2%80%98Imagine-the-terror-of-the-children%E2%80%99-%E2%80%94-%E2%80%98Non-Indigenous-Canada-this-is-the-time-to-raise-your-voices%E2%80%99.pdf Шаблон:Bare URL PDF
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  18. "Meet the Canada Reads 2022 contenders". CBC Books, January 26, 2022.
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  20. "Thomas King, Gil Adamson among finalists for $50K Writers' Trust Fiction Prize". Toronto Star, October 6, 2020.
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  22. Deborah Dundas, "Thomas King, Emma Donoghue make the 2020 Giller Longlist in a year marked by firsts". toronto Star, September 8, 2020.
  23. Vicky Qiao, "Five Little Indians by Michelle Good wins $60K Amazon First Novel Award". CBC Books, May 28, 2021.
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  30. Deborah Dundas, "Michelle Good wins Kobo Emerging Writer fiction prize — making it three wins for the three noms she got on that big day in May". Toronto Star, June 22, 2021.
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  32. Перейти обратно: 32,0 32,1 Vicky Qiao, "Michelle Good's Five Little Indians to be adapted into limited TV series". CBC News, June 9, 2021.