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A review by elizabethlk
Not My Girl by Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, Christy Jordan-Fenton
5.0
As a direct sequel of When I Was Eight, and an adaptation of A Stranger at Home, Not My Girl makes for a touching account of the times after Olemaun (Margaret) Pokiak returns home from the residential school.
Olemaun's story is touching and enlightening. This picture book adaptation, along with When I Was Eight, make a terrible time in history accessible for younger children. With kind but honest writing and beautiful illustrations, the book brings Olemaun's story to life.
Whether you are reading this with a child or reading it on your own as an adult, I highly recommend this book, although I definitely recommend reading it after When I Was Eight. I genuinely recommend all four books, although Fatty Legs and A Stranger at Home are meant for slightly older children.
Olemaun's story is touching and enlightening. This picture book adaptation, along with When I Was Eight, make a terrible time in history accessible for younger children. With kind but honest writing and beautiful illustrations, the book brings Olemaun's story to life.
Whether you are reading this with a child or reading it on your own as an adult, I highly recommend this book, although I definitely recommend reading it after When I Was Eight. I genuinely recommend all four books, although Fatty Legs and A Stranger at Home are meant for slightly older children.