An adaptation of the best-selling novel The bottoms of boarding school for beginning readers!

Olemaun is eight years old and she knows a lot. But she can't read. Ignoring her father's warnings, she takes a long journey to attend the school for foreigners.

At boarding school, the nuns take away her name. They shave her hair and force her to do chores, but Olemaun remains unfazed. Her tenacity attracts the attention of a nun in a long black robe, who tries to break her spirit at every opportunity. But Olemaun is more determined than ever to learn to read.

Based on the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, this album makes the bestselling novel The bottoms of boarding school accessible to younger readers. Now they too can meet this remarkable young girl who reminds us of the power we have when we know how to read.