Fatty Legs - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Fatty Legs write by Christy Jordan-Fenton. This book was released on 2010-09-01. Fatty Legs available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Eight-year-old Margaret Pokiak has set her sights on learning to read, even though it means leaving her village in the high Arctic. Faced with unceasing pressure, her father finally agrees to let her make the five-day journey to attend school, but he warns Margaret of the terrors of residential schools. At school Margaret soon encounters the Raven, a black-cloaked nun with a hooked nose and bony fingers that resemble claws. She immediately dislikes the strong-willed young Margaret. Intending to humiliate her, the heartless Raven gives gray stockings to all the girls — all except Margaret, who gets red ones. In an instant Margaret is the laughingstock of the entire school. In the face of such cruelty, Margaret refuses to be intimidated and bravely gets rid of the stockings. Although a sympathetic nun stands up for Margaret, in the end it is this brave young girl who gives the Raven a lesson in the power of human dignity. Complemented by archival photos from Margaret Pokiak-Fenton’s collection and striking artworks from Liz Amini-Holmes, this inspiring first-person account of a plucky girl’s determination to confront her tormentor will linger with young readers.
A Stranger At Home
A Stranger At Home - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Stranger At Home write by Christy Jordan-Fenton. This book was released on 2011-09-01. A Stranger At Home available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Traveling to be reunited with her family in the arctic, 10-year-old Margaret Pokiak can hardly contain her excitement. It’s been two years since her parents delivered her to the school run by the dark-cloaked nuns and brothers. Coming ashore, Margaret spots her family, but her mother barely recognizes her, screaming, “Not my girl.” Margaret realizes she is now marked as an outsider. And Margaret is an outsider: she has forgotten the language and stories of her people, and she can’t even stomach the food her mother prepares. However, Margaret gradually relearns her language and her family’s way of living. Along the way, she discovers how important it is to remain true to the ways of her people — and to herself. Highlighted by archival photos and striking artwork, this first-person account of a young girl’s struggle to find her place will inspire young readers to ask what it means to belong.
When I Was Eight
When I Was Eight - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook When I Was Eight write by Christy Jordan-Fenton. This book was released on 2020-06-30. When I Was Eight available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Bestselling memoir Fatty Legs for younger readers. Olemaun is eight and knows a lot of things. But she does not know how to read. Ignoring her father’s warnings, she travels far from her Arctic home to the outsiders’ school to learn. The nuns at the school call her Margaret. They cut off her long hair and force her to do menial chores, but she remains undaunted. Her tenacity draws the attention of a black-cloaked nun who tries to break her spirit at every turn. But the young girl is more determined than ever to learn how to read. Based on the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and complemented by stunning illustrations, When I Was Eight makes the bestselling Fatty Legs accessible to younger readers. Now they, too, can meet this remarkable girl who reminds us what power we hold when we can read.
Fatty Legs (10th Anniversary Edition).
Fatty Legs (10th Anniversary Edition). - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Fatty Legs (10th Anniversary Edition). write by Christy Jordan-Fenton. This book was released on 2020. Fatty Legs (10th Anniversary Edition). available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Not My Girl
Not My Girl - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Not My Girl write by Christy Jordan-Fenton. This book was released on 2014-02-18. Not My Girl available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Two years ago, Margaret left her Arctic home for the outsiders' school. Now she has returned and can barely contain her excitement as she rushes towards her waiting family -- but her mother stands still as a stone. This strange, skinny child, with her hair cropped short, can't be her daughter. "Not my girl!" she says angrily. Margaret's years at school have changed her. Now ten years old, she has forgotten her language and the skills to hunt and fish. She can't even stomach her mother's food. Her only comfort is in the books she learned to read at school. Gradually, Margaret relearns the words and ways of her people. With time, she earns her father's trust enough to be given a dogsled of her own. As her family watches with pride, Margaret knows she has found her place once more. Based on the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and complemented by evocative illustrations, Not My Girl makes the original, award-winning memoir, A Stranger at Home, accessible to younger children. It is also a sequel to the picture book When I Was Eight. A poignant story of a determined young girl's struggle to belong, it will both move and inspire readers everywhere.
