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Fatty Legs (10th Anniversary Edition) Margaret Pokiak-Fenton

Fatty Legs (10th Anniversary Edition) By Margaret Pokiak-Fenton

Fatty Legs (10th Anniversary Edition) by Margaret Pokiak-Fenton


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Fatty Legs (10th Anniversary Edition) Summary

Fatty Legs (10th Anniversary Edition) by Margaret Pokiak-Fenton

The beloved story of an Inuvialuit girl standing up to the bullies of residential school, updated for a new generation of readers.

Margaret Olemaun Pokiak-Fentons powerful story of residential school in the far North has been reissued to commemorate the memoirs 10th anniversary with updates to the text, reflections on the books impact, and a bonus chapter from the acclaimed follow-up, A Stranger at Home. New content includes a foreword from Dr. Debbie Reese, noted Indigenous scholar and founder of American Indians in Childrens Literature, while Christy Jordan-Fenton, mother of Margarets grandchildren and a key player in helping Margaret share her stories, discusses the impact of the book in a new preface.

With important updates since it first hit the shelves a decade ago, this new edition of Fatty Legs will continue to resonate with readers young and old.

Fatty Legs (10th Anniversary Edition) Reviews

A story of ingenuity, healing and resilience.


Presents a unique and enlightening glimpse into the residential school experience and, most importantly, one little girls triumph over her oppressors.


I highly recommend this book for the discussion it would stir with students . . . Makes the harrowing residential school stories accessible to youth.


"A strong, clear voice.


A perfect companion to the study of First Nations issues, this story helps readers empathize with a real person whose determination never waivers in the face of adversity.


A moving and believable account.


Margarets character is engagingher persistence, her strength, and her curiosity touch the reader.


An excellent addition to any biography collection, the book is fascinating and unique, and yet universal in its message.


The way Olemaun chooses to deal with her humiliation and face her tormentor is inspiring to anyone who has ever felt different.

About Margaret Pokiak-Fenton

Margaret Pokiak-Fenton is an Inuvialuk elder and artisan who spent her early years on Banks Island in the high Arctic. She now lives in Fort St. John, British Columbia. Christy Jordan-Fenton lives in Fort St. John, British Columbia. Margaret Pokiak-Fenton is her childrens grandmother. Jordan-Fenton practices traditional ceremonies with the Kainai Blackfoot. Liz Amini-Holmes lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family and ever-growing menagerie of pets. When Liz is not illustrating, she is working on a Masters in Art Therapy, teaching, and obsessively reading and watching detective stories. Dr. Debbie Reese (Nambe Pueblo) is the renowned educator, critic, and founder of American Indians in Children's Literature blog.

Additional information

NPB9781773213514
9781773213514
1773213512
Fatty Legs (10th Anniversary Edition) by Margaret Pokiak-Fenton
New
Hardback
Annick Press Ltd
2020-04-23
156
Joint winner of First Nation Communities Read Selection (Canada). Joint winner of Best Books for Kids & Teens, starred selection 2020 (Canada) Joint winner of Vancouver Childrens Literature Roundtable Honour Book 2011 (Canada) Runner-up for Nautilus Award (United States). Runner-up for Book Design Awards, Bronze 2011 (Canada) Commended for Skipping Stones, Honour Book (United States). Commended for Outstanding International Books Honor List 2011 (United States) Commended for Information Book Award, Honor Book (United States). Short-listed for Blogger Literary Award (United States). Short-listed for Ten Best Childrens Books of the Year 2010 (Canada)
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