Bestselling memoir Fatty Legs for younger readers.
Now they, too, can meet this remarkable girl who reminds us what power we hold When we can read..
Based on the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and complemented by stunning illustrations, When I Was Eight makes the bestselling Fatty Legs accessible to younger readers.
But the young girl is more determined than ever to learn how to read.
Her tenacity draws the attention of a black-cloaked nun who tries to break her spirit at every turn.
They cut off her long hair and force her to do menial chores, but she remains undaunted.
The nuns at the school call her Margaret.
Ignoring her father\'s warnings, she travels far from her Arctic home to the outsiders\' school to learn.
But she does not know how to read.
Olemaun is Eight and knows a lot of things.
Bestselling memoir Fatty Legs for younger readers