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. In an instant Margaret is the laughingstock of the entire school. Margaret Pokiak-Fenton spent her early years on Banks Island in the Arctic Ocean. She is currently working on several children's stories, a novel for adults and a short story collection. Intending to humiliate her, the heartless Raven gives gray stockings to all the girls - all except Margaret, who gets red ones. Christy Jordan-Fenton is the author of Fatty Legs, which was named one of the 10 best children's books of 2010 by The Globe and Mail. She immediately dislikes the strong-willed young Margaret. 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. Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, who was named Olemaun at birth on Holman Island in the Arctic Ocean, was.

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