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category: Children's Fiction
published: Feb 2014
ISBN:9781554516261
publisher: Annick Press

Not My Girl

by Christy Jordan-Fenton & Margaret Pokiak-Fenton

tagged: native canadian
Description

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.

About the Authors

Christy Jordan-Fenton

CHRISTY JORDAN-FENTON est née sur une ferme de la campagne albertaine et a toujours rêvé d’écrire des histoires. Depuis, elle a écrit Étrangère chez moi, Les bas du pensionnat et Quand j’avais huit ans. Christy et sa famille vivent à Fort St. John, en Colombie-Britannique.

CHRISTY JORDAN-FENTON was born on a farm in rural Alberta and always dreamed of writing stories. Today, she is the author of Étrangère chez moi, Les bas du pensionnat, and Quand j'avais huit ans. She lives in Fort St. John, B.C. with her family.

Margaret Pokiak-Fenton

MARGARET POKIAK-FENTON a passé son enfance sur l’Île Banks dans l’océan Arctique. Elle a écrit Étrangère chez moi, Les bas du pensionnat et Quand j’avais huit ans. Margaret est décédée en 2021.

MARGARET POKIAK-FENTON was an author, Inuvialiut knowledge keeper, and residential school survivor. Along with her daughter-in-law, she wrote Étrangère chez moi, Les bas du pensionnat, and Quand j'avais huit ans. The books have garnered more than twenty awards and distinctions, including being placed on the Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s Best Books for Kids & Teens list.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
6 to 9
Grade:
1 to 4
Reading age:
6 to 9

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