When I Was Eight
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Looks at the experiences of a strong-willed young Inuit girl who receives permission from her father to travel to a residential religious school run by non-Inuit outsiders, where she struggles to adapt to the new way of living.
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Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton are the authors of “Fatty Legs” and “A Stranger at Home.” They live in Fort St. John, BC. Gabrielle Grimard has illustrated numerous books for children. She lives in Quebec.
Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton are the authors of “Fatty Legs” and “A Stranger at Home.” They live in Fort St. John, BC. Gabrielle Grimard has illustrated numerous books for children. She lives in Quebec.
Gabrielle Grimard has been drawing since she was young. Her passion for drawing and painting led her to pursue studies in fine arts and arts education at Concordia University. After she had her first child, she began her career as an illustrator. She moved from Montreal to Waterville, Quebec, where she now lives with her two children, several chickens and her husband, who builds wooden boats. They share an old barn as their artists’ studio. For more information, visit gabriellegrimard.com.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781554514908
- Publication Date
- February 7, 2013
- Publisher
- Annick Press
- Original Publication Date
- January 29, 2013
- Page Count
- 32
- Word Count
- 1348
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 6 - 7 years
- Lexile® Level
- 760L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~R
- ATOS® Book Level
- 4.3
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 157707
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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