A Stranger At Home: A True Story

A Stranger At Home: A True Story

Traveling to be reunited with her family in the arctic, 10-year-old Margaret Pokiak can hardly contain her excitement. Itâ€™s been two years since her parents delivered her to the school run by the dark-cloaked nuns and brothers.

Coming ashore, Margaret spots her family, but her mother barely recognizes her, screaming, â€œNot my girl.â€ Margaret realizes she is now marked as an outsider. And Margaret is an outsider: she has forgotten the language and stories of her people, and she canâ€™t even stomach the food her mother prepares. However, Margaret gradually relearns her language and her familyâ€™s way of living. Along the way, she discovers how important it is to remain true to the ways of her people â€” and to herself.

Highlighted by archival photos and striking artwork, this first-person account of a young girlâ€™s struggle to find her place will inspire young readers to ask what it means to belong.
Country USA
Manufacturer Annick Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2011-09-01
Format Kindle eBook

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