Clayton Thomas-Müller's memoir Life in the City of Dirty Water is defended by ecologist Suzanne Simard on Canada Reads 2022. The book shares stories from Thomas-Müller's tumultuous, often violent, coming-of-age in Winnipeg. A member of Mathias Colomb Cree Nation, the son of a residential school survivor and a former gang member, Thomas-Müller has found his path as a climate change activist and brings his insights as an Indigenous man to the movement. Simard, a researcher at UBC, interviews Thomas-Müller before the Canada Reads 2022 debates take place from March 28-31. Important note to teachers: This book addresses mature themes, including sexual abuse, child abuse and suicide. Please take the time to review any written or video content before sharing it in class, so that you can prepare your students as needed.

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