Stolen words is a touching picture book written by Melanie Florence and illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard on the impacts of residential school. The picture book can be read by anyone of any age, but would be most suitable for people of the ages 7-12. In the story, a first nations’ old man’s granddaughter asked him if he knew how to say “granddaughter” in Cree, his original language. He told her she didn’t, as he went to residential school, where speaking his language was forbidden, and eventually, he had forgotten his language. The granddaughter feels bad for him, so she gives him a book on the language of Cree, and as they read it together, slowly but surely, he started to remember his language again. This book was great because it had such a powerful message on how devastating the impact residential school was. I also liked it because the illustrations were so beautiful and detailed. I am sure many people will be inspired by this book to do something about restoring peace in the first nations culture. Overall, I really enjoyed the book, and the author and illustrator have definitely worked hard to create a powerful, inspiring story.