{"product_id":"a-stranger-at-home-a-true-story-hardcover","title":"A Stranger at Home: A True Story - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristy Jordan-Fenton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMargaret Pokiak-Fenton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLiz Amini-Holmes\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraveling to be reunited with her family in the arctic, 10-year-old Margaret Pokiak can hardly contain her excitement. It'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, \"Not my girl.\" 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 can't even stomach the food her mother prepares. However, Margaret gradually relearns her language and her family's way of living. Along the way, she discovers how important it is to remain true to the ways of her people--and to herself. Highlighted by archival photos and striking artwork, this first-person account of a young girl's struggle to find her place will inspire young readers to ask what it means to belong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristy Jordan-Fenton is the author of \"Fatty Legs,\" which was named one of the 10 best children's books of 2010 by \"The Globe and Mail.\" She is currently working on several children's stories, a novel for adults and a short story collection. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMargaret Pokiak-Fenton spent her early years on Banks Island in the Arctic Ocean. She now lives in Fort St. John, British Columbia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiz Amini-Holmes' illustrations have appeared in children's books, magazines and newspapers. She lives near San Francisco, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 124\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 9.32 x 6.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Independent Publisher Book Awards (2012)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stranger at Home: A True Story\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771654668576,"sku":"9781554513628","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f72d5fdd8b916937d465ffec7e959c44.webp?v=1780390377","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-stranger-at-home-a-true-story-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}