Margaret can&apos;t wait to see her family, but her homecoming is not what she expected.
Two years ago, Margaret left her Arctic home for the outsiders&apos; school. Now she has returned and can barely contain her excitement as she rushes towards her waiting family-but her mother stands still as a stone. This strange, skinny child, with her hair cropped short, can&apos;t be her daughter. «Not my girl!» she says angrily.
Margaret&apos;s years at school have changed her. Now ten years old, she has forgotten her language and the skills to hunt and fish. She can&apos;t even stomach her mother&apos;s food. Her only comfort is in the books she learned to read at school.
Gradually, Margaret relearns the words and ways of her people. With time, she earns her father&apos;s trust enough to be given a dogsled of her own. As her family watches with pride, Margaret knows she has found her place once more.
Based on the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and complemented by evocative illustrations, Not My Girl makes the original, award-winning memoir, A Stranger at Home, accessible to younger children. It is also a sequel to the picture book When I Was Eight. A poignant story of a determined young girl&apos;s struggle to belong, it will both move and inspire readers everywhere.

Чтец книг Alfred Molina