When I Was Eight
by Christy Jordan-Fenton, Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, & Gabrielle Grimard
Description:
This picturebook is based upon the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton who is a residential school surviver and is co-written by her daughter-in-law, Christy Jordan-Fenton. It is a picturebook version of the novel Fatty Legs but aimed at younger readers. It is recommended by Empowering the Spirit.
Resource format: Picturebook
Age recommendation: Grades 1 - 4
Keywords: residential school, survivor, lived experiences, true story, Inuit, learning to read, culture
Year of publication: 2013
Publisher information: Annick Press
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