"When I Was Eight" was called "utterly compelling" by "Kirkus"in
a starred review.
"Margaret can't wait to see her family, but her homecoming is
not what she expected."
Two years ago, Margaret left her Arctic home for the outsiders'
school. Now she has returned and can barely contain her excitement
as she rushes towards her waiting family -- but her mother stands
still as a stone. This strange, skinny child, with her hair cropped
short, can't be her daughter. "Not my girl " she says angrily.
Margaret's years at school have changed her. Now ten years old,
she has forgotten her language and the skills to hunt and fish. She
can't even stomach her mother's food. Her only comfort is in the
books she learned to read at school.
Gradually, Margaret relearns the words and ways of her people.
With time, she earns her father's trust enough to be given a
dogsled of her own. As her family watches with pride, Margaret
knows she has found her place once more.
Based on the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and
complemented by evocative illustrations, "Not My Girl" makes the
original, award-winning memoir, "A Stranger at Home," accessible to
younger children. It is also a sequel to the picture book "When I
Was Eight." A poignant story of a determined young girl's struggle
to belong, it will both move and inspire readers everywhere.
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