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Les Bas Du Pensionnat
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Les Bas Du Pensionnat - Paperback

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by Christy Jordan-Fenton (Author), Margaret Pokiak-Fenton (Author), Liz Amini-Holmes (Illustrator)

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À huit ans, Margaret Pokiak souhaite apprendre à lire plus que tout, même si cela implique de quitter son village au nord de l'Arctique. Face aux pressions incessantes de sa fille, le père de Margaret accepte finalement de la laisser faire le voyage de cinq jours pour aller à l'école, mais il la met en garde contre les horreurs des pensionnats.

Au pensionnat, Margaret ne tarde pas à faire la connaissance du Corbeau, une religieuse au nez crochu et aux doigts longs et osseux comme des serres. Bien vite, le Corbeau se heurte à la fillette au tempérament fort. Pour lui montrer à quel point elle lui déplaît, le Corbeau distribue des bas gris à toutes les filles... sauf à Margaret, qui en reçoit des rouge vif. La fillette devient aussitôt la risée de toute l'école. Face à une telle cruauté, Margaret refuse de se laisser intimider et se débarrasse courageusement des bas.

Bien qu'une gentille religieuse prenne la défense de Margaret, c'est finalement la jeune fille qui donne au Corbeau une leçon sur le pouvoir de la dignité humaine. Complété par des photos d'archives provenant de la collection de Margaret Pokiak-Fenton et des oeuvres d'art saisissantes de Liz Amini-Holmes, ce récit inspirant raconté à la première personne sur la détermination d'une jeune fille courageuse à affronter son bourreau restera gravé dans l'esprit des jeunes lecteur-rices.

Cette édition comprend des mises à jour du texte, une nouvelle préface de Christy Jordan-Fenton qui réfléchit à l'impact du livre et un article sur son processus d'écriture avec Margaret-Olemaun, ainsi qu'un nouvel avant-propos de Debbie Reese, érudite autochtone de renom et fondatrice de American Indians in Children's Literature (Les Amérindiens dans la littérature pour enfants).

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Eight-year-old Margaret Pokiak has set her sights on learning to read, even though it means leaving her village in the high Arctic. Faced with unceasing pressure, her father finally agrees to let her make the fiveday journey to attend school, but he warns Margaret of the terrors of residential schools.

At school Margaret soon encounters the Raven, a black-cloaked nun with a hooked nose and bony fingers that resemble claws. She immediately dislikes the strong-willed young Margaret. Intending to humiliate her, the heartless Raven gives gray stockings to all the girls--all except Margaret, who gets red ones. In an instant Margaret is the laughingstock of the entire school. In the face of such cruelty, Margaret refuses to be intimidated and bravely gets rid of the stockings.

Although a sympathetic nun stands up for Margaret, in the end it is this brave young girl who gives the Raven a lesson in the power of human dignity. Complemented by archival photos from Margaret Pokiak-Fenton's collection and striking artworks from Liz Amini-Holmes, this inspiring firstperson account of a plucky girl's determination to confront her tormentor will linger with young readers.

This updated edition includes updates to the text; a new preface by Christy Jordan-Fenton reflecting on the book's impact and a piece on her writing process with Margaret-Olemaun; and a new foreword by Dr. Debbie Reese, noted Indigenous scholar and founder of American Indians in Children's Literature.

Original Title: Fatty Legs

Number of Pages: 156
Dimensions: 0.4 x 9 x 6.2 IN
Publication Date: September 16, 2025

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