| A Stranger at Home: A True Story Contributor(s): Jordan-Fenton, Christy (Author), Pokiak-Fenton, Margaret (Author), Amini-Holmes, Liz (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1554513626 ISBN-13: 9781554513628 Publisher: Annick Press OUR PRICE: $19.76 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Canada - Native Canadian - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - General |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 870 |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6.37" W x 9.32" (0.89 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Religious Orientation - Native American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 151625 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Traveling to be reunited with her family in the arctic, 10-year-old Margaret Pokiak can hardly contain her excitement. It's been two years since her parents delivered her to the school run by the dark-cloaked nuns and brothers. Coming ashore, Margaret spots her family, but her mother barely recognizes her, screaming, "Not my girl." Margaret realizes she is now marked as an outsider. And Margaret is an outsider: she has forgotten the language and stories of her people, and she can't even stomach the food her mother prepares. However, Margaret gradually relearns her language and her family's way of living. Along the way, she discovers how important it is to remain true to the ways of her people--and to herself. Highlighted by archival photos and striking artwork, this first-person account of a young girl's struggle to find her place will inspire young readers to ask what it means to belong. |