Ojibway fashion journalist Christian Allaire, championing Five Little Indians by Michelle Good, prevailed in the final vote over actor Malia Baker and the novel Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez.
. He spoke about his grandma Leda, a residential school survivor who fought to keep Indigenous culture and traditions alive in her family.
"I've seen firsthand how residential schools have affected our communities. They've created a sense of distrust, anger, a loss of faith in those ruling this country. But also, I've seen our people rise above this trauma," said"My grandmother Leda, was a residential school survivor. She never spoke of her experiences, but I saw this as a sign of strength. A desire to not pass down her grief.
Five Little Indians author Michelle Good and her Canada Reads champion Christian Allaire joined Tom Power to discuss how they feel about winning the top spot in this year's battle of the books.
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