Fatty Legs (10th Anniversary Edition)
(Hardback, New edition)
Publishing Details
Fatty Legs (10th Anniversary Edition)
By (Author) Margaret Pokiak-Fenton
By (author) Christy Jordan-Fenton
Illustrated by Liz Amini-Holmes
Foreword by Debbie Reese
Annick Press Ltd
Annick Press Ltd
19th May 2020
New edition
Canada
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Bullying, violence, abuse and pe
371.8299712
Joint winner of First Nation Communities Read Selection (Canada).
Physical Properties
Hardback
156
Width 165mm, Height 228mm
Description
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-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
Reviews
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.
Presents a unique and enlightening glimpse into the residential school experience and, most importantly, one little girls triumph over her oppressors.
"A strong, clear voice.
A moving and believable account.
Margarets character is engagingher persistence, her strength, and her curiosity touch the reader.
A story of ingenuity, healing and resilience.
An excellent addition to any biography collection, the book is fascinating and unique, and yet universal in its message.
I highly recommend this book for the discussion it would stir with students . . . Makes the harrowing residential school stories accessible to youth.
The way Olemaun chooses to deal with her humiliation and face her tormentor is inspiring to anyone who has ever felt different.
Author Bio
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.
