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

5.0

A poignant picture book about a little girl who learns to read at a great price because she must attend an Indian Residential School. She endures the stripping of her cultural traditions, her language, and her family, but perseveres. This one doesn't sugarcoat things and remains understandable for young readers.