She has only one thing left - a book about a girl named Alice, who falls down a rabbit hole. They cut off her long hair and force her to do chores. The nuns at the school take her Inuit name and call her Margaret. She must travel to the outsiders' school to learn, ignoring her father's warning of what will happen there. Olemaun is eight and knows a lot of things. Publisher's Synopsis: Nothing will stop a strong-minded young Inuit girl from learning how to read. Review Source: American Indians in Children's Literature Genres: American Indians First Nations Metis Inuit, Family, Nature When I was Eight by Christy Jordan-FentonMargaret Pokiak-Fenton The story told in When I Was Eight is one from Margaret’s childhood. Published in 2013 by Annick Press, the authors of When I Was Eight are Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton.
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