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A review by elizabethlk
When I Was Eight by Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, Christy Jordan-Fenton
5.0
When I Was Eight is a picture book adaptation of the early/middle grade chapter book Fatty Legs, telling the true story of Olemaun (Margaret) Pokiak as she ventures into the dangerous territory of residential schools in northern Canada.
The overall story of what was told in Fatty Legs is the same here in When I Was Eight. The story has been made less frightening for younger readers. The illustrations are done by a different artist, creating images that are less chilling, and overall warmer. It still presents residential schools as a scary place, and serves as a quality introduction for children to a very mature subject. It also serves much more about a book about reading than Fatty Legs did, offering more encouragement in literacy, and showing what learning to read meant to Olemaun.
When I Was Eight is a great picture book for any age, but especially for children ready to be introduced to the topic of residential schools. I would definitely recommend it.
The overall story of what was told in Fatty Legs is the same here in When I Was Eight. The story has been made less frightening for younger readers. The illustrations are done by a different artist, creating images that are less chilling, and overall warmer. It still presents residential schools as a scary place, and serves as a quality introduction for children to a very mature subject. It also serves much more about a book about reading than Fatty Legs did, offering more encouragement in literacy, and showing what learning to read meant to Olemaun.
When I Was Eight is a great picture book for any age, but especially for children ready to be introduced to the topic of residential schools. I would definitely recommend it.