This is a comic book style retelling of the book I am not a Number, by Kathy Kacer 

I am not a Number 

I don't want to leave!! Who will look over us?!?

You will have the teachers and each other!!

I was sitting at a hard wood table for breakfast

There was food Infront of me, and it looked like plaster that dad used to fix the house back home

I knew i had to eat it or i would have to eat it for lunch then dinner 

So i started to eat, and hated every bite

i was told to take a shower and the soap smelled terrible

I was taken to my room and given a uniform to put on 

I thought to myself, I am not a number

I am Not a Number

The big man in a black suit came to my house.....

He wanted to take me and my two siblings from our home to go to school

Our parents fought for us to stay home but the man didn't listen and we were sent off to school

I was so scared and fear rose in my throat

We sat still and made sure not to make any noise 

We didn't move until our dad slowly turned and opened his arms

School life was the most difficult thing that has ever happened to me

I got beat for talking in my native language 

I was forced to go to mass and conform to Christianity 

my daily schedule for a whole year was; wake up at 6:00 am and do my "prayers, eat the plaster portage, do my chores, then do my studies

back home, long hair meant pride and honor

we would only cut our hair when we where mourning 

we were separated into different buildings, no time to say goodbye to my brothers 

I told Sister Mary that my name was Irene Chouchie

Then she told me something I will never forget.....

My parents where very excited to see me and i was excited to see them!!

THe man came back to take us away again, but we had a plan....