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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
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2011
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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
Age Level: 6-7
Grade Level: 1-2
Lexile Measure: 870(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6.37" W x 9.32" L (0.89 lbs) 112 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Canadian
- Ethnic Orientation - Native American
- Religious Orientation - Native American
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product
Awards: Independent Publisher Book Awards, Gold Medal Winner, Multicultural Nf Teen/YA, 2012
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2011
Quill & Quire 11/01/2011 pg. 36
School Library Journal 12/01/2011 pg. 140
Foreword 04/03/2012
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 151625
Reading Level: 5.3   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 3.0
 
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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.
 
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