Though her parents are extremely reluctant, as they are aware of the injustices of the residential school system, they allow Olemaun the chance to see for herself. Motivated by her intense hunger to learn, she begs her parents to let her go to school, unlike the other children who would cry as they were taken away from their homes. To Olemaun, these lucky children were sent away to “outsider school” where they learned to read all day. Eight year old Olemaun Pokiak is intrigued by the life of the “outsiders” – catholic priests and nuns that take aboriginal children from their homes and take them to residential schools. a revised and updated afterword by Christy Jordan-Fenton.This true story focusses on the hardships of young northern aboriginals that were sent to residential schools.This piece by Christy explores how she works with Margaret-Olemaun to get Olemaun’s stories down on paper.

This piece reviews the universal changes in language that have been made to the book since the original edition and also establishes the language choices made in the new material. It also covers the impact of the book and how much has changed in the past ten years.

a preface by Christy Jordan-Fenton sharing the way she first heard Margaret-Olemaun’s story of going away to residential school.The foreword discusses the biased portrayal of Indigenous people in children’s literature throughout history and the exclusion of Indigenous people from the ability to tell their own stories. a foreword by noted Indigenous scholar Debbie Reese (Nambé Pueblo), founder of American Indians in Children’s Literature.a table of contents to ensure all the added materials are easy to find.audiobook features original song 'Say Your Name' by acclaimed artist Keith Secola, a song inspired by Olemaun's story.This piece asks readers to be mindful that not all survivors of residential school will wish to talk about their experiences, and that their silence should be respected. With important updates since it first hit the shelves a decade ago, this audiobook edition of Fatty Legs will continue to resonate with readers young and old. Debbie Reese, noted Indigenous scholar and founder of American Indians in Children’s Literature, while Christy Jordan-Fenton, mother of Margaret’s grandchildren and a key player in helping Margaret share her stories, discusses the impact of the book in a new preface. Margaret Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton’s powerful story of residential school in the far North has been reissued to commemorate the memoir’s 10th anniversary with updates to the text, reflections on the book’s impact, and a bonus chapter from the acclaimed follow-up, A Stranger at Home. The beloved story of an Inuvialuit girl standing up to the bullies of residential school, now available as an audiobook for a new generation of readers.

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