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HTML: The beloved story of an Inuvialuit girl standing up to the bullies of residential school, now available as an audiobook 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 audiobook edition of Fatty Legs will continue to resonate with readers young and old. New and updated content includes a note on the right to silence. This piece asks readers to be mindful that not all survivors of residential school will wish to talk about their experiences, and that their silence should be respected. - audiobook features original song "Say Your Name" by acclaimed artist Keith Secola, a song inspired by Olemaun's story.
- a table of contents to ensure all the added materials are easy to find.
- a foreword by noted Indigenous scholar Debbie Reese (Nambé Pueblo), founder of American Indians in Children's Literature. The foreword discusses the biased portrayal of Indigenous people in children's literature throughout history and the exclusion of Indigenous people from the ability to tell their own stories.
- a preface by Christy Jordan-Fenton sharing the way she first heard Margaret-Olemaun's story of going away to residential school. It also covers the impact of the book and how much has changed in the past ten years.
- a note on language. This piece reviews the universal changes in language that have been made to the book since the original edition and also establishes the language choices made in the new material.
- a note on the writing process. This piece by Christy explores how she works with Margaret-Olemaun to get Olemaun's stories down on paper.
- a revised and updated afterword by Christy Jordan-Fenton.
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For my three little inspirations — Qugyuk, Aklak, and Paniktuaq — and their loving father, my husband, Garth. None of this would have been possible without your patience. For Penny Howe, my grade 7/8 teacher: thank you for sharing with a young girl that people as fantastic as you came from the same place as people like me. For Brad Hawranik, my first section commander: I still think of you as one of the finest role models I have ever known. And, for Margaret: you have given us a powerful gift. Thank you for being brave enough to share your story. — Christy
For my late husband, Lyle, who helped me to work through the many fears I carried with me from residential school. Your love gave me courage. And, for our children, their husbands and wives, and our many grandchildren. — Margaret
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My name is Olemaun Pokiak — that's OO-lee-mawn — but some of my classmates used to call me "Fatty Legs."
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▾Book descriptions Biography & Autobiography.
Juvenile Nonfiction.
Multi-Cultural.
Geography.
HTML: The beloved story of an Inuvialuit girl standing up to the bullies of residential school, now available as an audiobook 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 audiobook edition of Fatty Legs will continue to resonate with readers young and old. New and updated content includes a note on the right to silence. This piece asks readers to be mindful that not all survivors of residential school will wish to talk about their experiences, and that their silence should be respected. audiobook features original song "Say Your Name" by acclaimed artist Keith Secola, a song inspired by Olemaun's story. a table of contents to ensure all the added materials are easy to find. a foreword by noted Indigenous scholar Debbie Reese (NambĂ© Pueblo), founder of American Indians in Children's Literature. The foreword discusses the biased portrayal of Indigenous people in children's literature throughout history and the exclusion of Indigenous people from the ability to tell their own stories. a preface by Christy Jordan-Fenton sharing the way she first heard Margaret-Olemaun's story of going away to residential school. It also covers the impact of the book and how much has changed in the past ten years. a note on language. This piece reviews the universal changes in language that have been made to the book since the original edition and also establishes the language choices made in the new material. a note on the writing process. This piece by Christy explores how she works with Margaret-Olemaun to get Olemaun's stories down on paper. a revised and updated afterword by Christy Jordan-Fenton. ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description
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This is a true story of one of the authors – Margaret Pokiak-Fenton – who desperately wanted to learn how to read and demanded to go to the residential school. Her father went there as a boy and tried to warn her of all the harshness but Margaret wanted to read books. Unfortunately, Olemaun – now Margaret – is facing all her father warned her at the school. Throughout the book, the reader is given a snapshot of the hard work, poor food, and cultural alienation forced on these children. However Olemaun is a feisty girl who is able to attain her goal and remain true to herself.The novel is honestly written, exposing all the complexities of the situation: how the desire to learn to read was strong enough to allow her to be removed from her loving family, how one nun was warm and considerate while another cold and cruel, how rivalry between various Inuit groups continued even though they faced a common hardship, and how after a time at the residential school can make any child feel like an outsider once returned back home. The novel is beautifully laid out in chapters with illustrations, maps, photos, and definitions of Inuit words in shaded boxes discretely found at the bottom of the page. The original artwork by Liz Amini-Holmes depicts various scenes in the novel. The colour palette is softer tones except for the striking red stockings Olemaun must wear. While the children have soft round faces, the nuns are illustrated with sharp pointy angles. Their noses, fingers, the folds of their habit are all dangerously pointy. Throughout the book there are thumbnail images of photographs off to the side of the page indicating where to find the larger image. At the back of the book, there is Olemaun’s Scrapbook with the enlarged photos with an explanation written underneath. These black and white photos add greatly to the story – the reader is able to see their beautifully crafted parkas, her family, and community. And, there are pictures of the school, nuns, and school children crammed into classrooms wearing their itchy uniforms.Â
grade level: intermediatethemes: biography, Inuit, arctic, residential school, self-esteem, abuse, community, and Canadian historyguided reading level: Fountas and Pinnell T | |
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