Fatty Legs (10th Anniversary Edition)

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, 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.

Author: Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton, Christy Jordan-Fenton
Publisher: Annick Press
Published: 03/10/2020
Pages: 156
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.8lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.40w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781773213507
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.5
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 141049 / Fatty Legs: A True Story

About the Author
Jordan-Fenton, Christy: - Christy Jordan-Fenton lives in Fort St. John, British Columbia. Margaret Pokiak-Fenton is her children's grandmother. Jordan-Fenton practices traditional ceremonies with the Kainai Blackfoot.Amini-Holmes, Liz: - 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.Pokiak-Fenton, Margaret-Olemaun: - Margaret-Olemaun 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.