A review by renee_b
When I Was Eight by Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, Christy Jordan-Fenton

5.0

When I Was Eight is based on the lived experiences of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, an Inuit woman who attended Catholic boarding school when she was a child. Despite experiencing horrible abuse, both verbal and physical, as well as the stripping of her native name and language, Margaret remains defiant, indomitable. Her love of stories and her memory of her family helps her be strong. This is a great book for kids who are experiencing hardship, even if it’s different from Margaret’s. It has a lot of subtle lessons about knowing your self-worth, and finding things to draw strength from even in difficult times.