This two-sided novel explores reconciliation through the eyes of three children. In Lucy & Lola, eleven-year-old twins learn about their Kookum (grandmother) and mother’s experiences in the Canadian residential school system. In When We Play Our Drums, They Sing! twelve-year-old Dene Cho learns about the impact of residential schools on the loss of their traditions and language. After speaking with Elder Snowbird, Dene Cho realizes that he can help change the future of his people through learning about the past.