Fatty Legs: A True Story
by Christy Jordan-Fenton, Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and Liz Amini-Holmes • Related Editions: See others
The beloved story of an Inuvialuit girl standing up to the injustices of residential... read more
41 Total Resources 6 Awards 13 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- American Indian
Year Published 2010
Word Count 12,295
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 850L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 141049, 2 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Pokiak-Fenton, Margaret
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | Canada/Native Canadian
- Inuit youth--Biography
- Inuit women--Biography
- Boarding school students--Biography
- JUVENILE NONFICTION--Social Issues--Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Femmes inuites--Biographies--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Inuit women
- Juvenile Nonfiction | School & Education
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- JUVENILE NONFICTION--School & Education
- Private school students--Biography
- Inuit--Canada--Residential schools--Juvenile literature
- Pokiak-Fenton, Margaret--Enfance et jeunesse--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Pokiak-Fenton, Margaret--Childhood and youth
- Inuit girls--Education--Canada--Juvenile literature
- Internats pour Inuits--Canada--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Pokiak-Fenton, Margaret--Childhood and youth--Juvenile literature
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
- Inuit women--Biography--Juvenile literature
Our Original Resources 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Christy Jordan-Fenton
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Margaret Pokiak-Fenton
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Christy Jordan-Fenton
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Margaret Pokiak-Fenton
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 11
Interview with Christy Jordan-Fenton
Created by CBC
Webinar with Christy Jordan-Fenton
Created by Edmonton Regional Learning Consortium - ERLC
Interview with Christy Jordan-Fenton
Created by Annick Press
Interview with Margaret Pokiak-Fenton
Created by Annick Press
Interview 1 Christy Jordan-Fenton
Created by Shaw TV Northern BC
Interview 1 Margaret Pokiak-Fenton
Created by Shaw TV Northern BC
Interview 2 Margaret Pokiak-Fenton
Created by Shaw TV Northern BC
Interview 2 Christy Jordan-Fenton
Created by Shaw TV Northern BC
Interview with Christy Jordan-Fenton
Created by Allison's Book Bag
Interview with Christy Jordan-Fenton
Created by Shaw TV Northern BC
Interview with Margaret Pokiak-Fenton
Created by Shaw TV Northern BC
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 10
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Lesson Plan from Annick Press
Created by Annick Press
Teaching Ideas from Empowering the Spirit
Created by Empowering the Spirit
Using Fatty Legs in Your Classroom from Edmonton Regional Learning Consortium - ERLC
Created by Edmonton Regional Learning Consortium - ERLC
Paper Doll Exercise from Empowering the Spirit
Created by Empowering the Spirit
Teacher Guide from Empowering the Spirit
Created by Empowering the Spirit
Teacher Workshop from Empowering the Spirit
Created by Empowering the Spirit
Educator Guide from Annick Press
Created by Annick Press
Book Readings 2
Video Book Reading narrated by Christy Jordan-Fenton
Created by Annick Press
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Lisa Nasson
Created by Annick Press
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Annick Press
Created by Annick Press
Awards & Distinctions 6
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2023
Middle Grade Selection, 2020
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2023
Elementary Selection, 2013
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2011
Next Generation Indie Book Awards, 2008-2024
Finalist, 2011
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 3-5 Selection, 2011
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