
Fatty legs : a true story / Christy Jordan-Fenton & Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton ; artwork by Liz Amini-Holmes.
Available copies
- 7 of 10 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Hood River County Library District.
Current holds
0 current holds with 10 total copies.
Summary:
"The beloved story of an Inuvialuk girl standing up to the bullies of residential school, updated for a new generation of readers. Margaret Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton's powerful story of residential school in the far North has been reissued to commemorate the memoir's 10th anniversary with updates to the text, reflections on the book's 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 Children's Literature, while Christy Jordan-Fenton, mother of Margaret's 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."--View other formats and editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Age Hold Protection | Active/Create Date | Status | Due Date |
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Cascade Locks Library | J FIC JORDAN -FENTON (Text) | 33892100699082 | Children's Display | Book | None | 08/18/2020 | Available | - |
Record details
- ISBN: 9781773213507
- ISBN: 1773213504
- ISBN: 9781773213514
- ISBN: 1773213512
- Physical Description: 136 pages : color illustrations, map ; 23 cm
- Edition: 10th anniversary edition.
- Publisher: Toronto ; Annick Press, 2020.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Oregon Battle of the Books, 2020-2021, Grades 3-5. |
Summary, etc.: | "The beloved story of an Inuvialuk girl standing up to the bullies of residential school, updated for a new generation of readers. Margaret Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton's powerful story of residential school in the far North has been reissued to commemorate the memoir's 10th anniversary with updates to the text, reflections on the book's 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 Children's Literature, while Christy Jordan-Fenton, mother of Margaret's 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."-- Provided by publisher. |
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Subject: | Pokiak-Fenton, Margaret-Olemaun, 1936- > Childhood and youth > Juvenile literature. Inuit > Biography > Juvenile literature. Inuit > Canada > Residential schools > Juvenile literature. |
Genre: | Autobiographies. |