Complemented by archival photos from Margaret Pokiak-Fenton's collection and striking artworks from Liz Amini-Holmes, this inspiring first-person account of a plucky girl's determination to confront her tormentor will linger with young readers. 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. In the face of such cruelty, Margaret refuses to be intimidated and bravely gets rid of the stockings. Why did the outsiders 'pluck' the students from their homes P. In an instant Margaret is the laughingstock of the entire school. Why do you think that this book is called 'Fatty Legs' Chapter 1 1. Intending to humiliate her, the heartless Raven gives gray stockings to all the girls - all except Margaret, who gets red ones. What kind of qualities do you think a teacher should have 5. What does the word education mean to you 4. Would you go to school if you didn't have to 3. She immediately dislikes the strong-willed young Margaret. Fatty Legs - The Becker Buzz Fatty Legs book trailer Discussion Questions: Pre-reading: 1. At school Margaret soon encounters the Raven, a black-cloaked nun with a hooked nose and bony fingers that resemble claws. Faced with unceasing pressure, her father finally agrees to let her make the five-day journey to attend school, but he warns Margaret of the terrors of residential schools. Eight-year-old Margaret Pokiak has set her sights on learning to read, even though it means leaving her village in the high Arctic.
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