E-book
When I was eight / Christy Jordan-Fenton & Margaret Pokiak-Fenton ; art by Gabrielle Grimard.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781554515318
- ISBN: 1554515319
- ISBN: 9781773214689
- ISBN: 1773214683
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 volume (unpaged)) : color illustrations
- Publisher: Toronto : Annick Press
- Distributor: Richmond Hill, Ontario : Distributed in Canada by Firefly Books
- Copyright: ©2013
Content descriptions
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.3 0.5 157707. |
| Source of Description Note: | Print version record. |
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| Genre: | Picture books for children. Autobiography Children's nonfiction. Electronic books. Autobiographies. Juvenile works. Picture books. Autobiographies. Autobiographies. |
Electronic resources
- Association of Canadian Publishers
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 fatherâs warnings, she travels far from her Arctic home to the outsidersâ 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.
