A Stranger at Home Essays traces the Canadian/British/First Nations side

traces the Canadian/British/First Nations side of the conflict

Paula Sherman

the residential school experiences in Canada

the novel chronicles the drama of daily lives overshadowed by the clash of cultures and worldviews

A Stranger at Home Essays traces the Canadian/British/First Nations sideA Stranger at Home: A True Story is the sequel to the novel Fatty Legs by Christy Jordan Fenton and Margaret Pokiak Fenton. This 124 illustrated chapter book joins Margaret upon her return to her family from spending two years at residential school. Margaret is full of anticipation and joy but suddenly comes to grips with the fact that her mother no longer recognizes her ten year old daughter with short hair and looking taller and thinner. This