A Stranger at Home: A True Story
- Subject
- Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island
- Age
- 6-8 years
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 112
- Publisher
- Annick Press
- Size
- 16.2 cm × 23.7 cm
- ISBN
- 9781554513628
Margaret can’t wait to see her family, but her homecoming is not what she expected.
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.
About the creators
Liz Amini-Holmes lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family and ever-growing menagerie of pets. When Liz is not illustrating, she is working on a Masters in Art Therapy, teaching, and obsessively reading and watching detective stories.
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What reviewers said
“The book does deal with subjects that are large and complex; yet the writing makes them infinitely readable and relatable.”
“Like its predecessor Fatty Legs, this is potent, accessible, and moving. Highly recommended.”
“Olemaun’s spirit and determination shine through this moving memoir.”
“Without being graphic or overwhelming, the Fentons recreate a tragic moment in Canadian history through the innocent reflections of a child . . . a must for any classroom library.”
“Straightforward and powerful . . . Margaret’s memories, thoughts and experiences . . . are presented in an accessible and believable manner.”
“Provides a compelling and moving story of a girl searching for the strength to find her place in the world.”
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