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Gr 2–5—A poignant picture book memoir about an Inuit girl reconnecting with her culture. When I Was Eight (Annick, 2013), based on author Pokiak-Fenton's experiences, introduced eight-year-old Olemaun, an Inuit girl growing up in Canada's Northwest Territories. She was sent by her family to an outsiders' school, where she learned to read and speak English. At her new school, which was run by nuns, Olemaun's long braids were cut short, she was given the name Margaret, and she grew thin from doing hard labor and eating poorly. This experience caused her to lose ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More