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A Stranger At Home by Christy Jordan-Fenton & Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton
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A Stranger At Home

A True Story

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Narrator Lisa Nasson
Length 1 hour 58 minutes
Language English
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Summary

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.


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Reviews

“Like its predecessor Fatty Legs, this is potent, accessible, and moving. Highly recommended.” — Toronto Star, 11/07/11

“Provides a compelling and moving story of a girl searching for the strength to find her place in the world.” — School Library Journal, 12/11

“Olemaun’s spirit and determination shine through this moving memoir.” — Kirkus Reviews, 09/11

“This is a book everyone should read.” — Edwards Magazine Book Club, 07/19/11

“Straightforward and powerful . . . Margaret’s memories, thoughts and experiences . . . are presented in an accessible and believable manner.” — The Deakin Review of Children’s Literature, 04/12

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