When I Was Eight
When I Was Eight
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When I Was Eight

Written by Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton & illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard
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6 - 7
Reading age
32
Page count
42
Words per page
760L
Lexile measure
Feb 7, 2013
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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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Book Details

ISBN
9781554514908
Publication Date
February 7, 2013
Publisher
Annick Press
Page Count
32
Words Per Page
42
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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