Margaret olemaun pokiak fenton6/1/2023 Margaret-Olemaun attended the Immaculate Conception residential school for two years. Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton as a young child (photo courtesy of Christy Jordan-Fenton) Her early years were spent with her family learning to dog-sled, hunt, and gather supplies. Pokiak-Fenton was born on Jon Ballie Island. Peek: “Fatty Legs, its sequel A Stranger at Home, and young reader editions When I Was Eight and Not My Girl, have sold more than a quarter of a million copies and collected over 20 awards and distinctions.” Obituary Note: Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton from Shelf Awareness. Peek: “Born on Baillie Island in the Arctic Ocean, the author of Fatty Legs: A True Story, published by Annick Press in 2010, introduced young readers to the devastating reality of residential schools and gave Pokiak-Fenton the opportunity to share her experiences with countless school children.” Remembering Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton, children’s book author and residential school survivor from Quill and Quire. Award-winning children’s book author Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton (Inuvialuit) died on April 21, 2021.
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