In Search of April Raintree 

A touching story of the lives of two Métis sisters growing up in Manitoba in foster care, separated from each other. It covers multiple injustices in the child welfare system, addictions, violence, loss, and racism. First published in 1983 by Métis author Beatrice Mosionier, it is a heartbreaking book that is hard to put down once you start reading about the lives of April and Cheryl Raintree.