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My name is Blessing / written by Eric Walters ; illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes. --
With the help of his grandmother and a special school teacher, a young Kenyan boy with a disability learns to see himself as a blessing.
Record details
- ISBN: 1770493018
- ISBN: 9781770493018
- Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., col. map.
- Publisher: Toronto : Tundra Books, c2013.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Silver Birch Express Award nominee, 2015. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 19.99 |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | STO JP Walte | 31681002784627 | PICTURE | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Traces the experiences of an impoverished and disabled Kenyan boy whose grandmother makes the wrenching choice to give him up so that he can obtain the help he needs, a decision that prompts his journey to an orphanage where he eventually comes to understand his inherent worth beyond his physical limitations. - Baker & Taylor
A young Kenyan boy with disabilities named Muthini lives with his grandmother and eight cousins, but when his grandmother is no longer able to take care of him the two set out on a journey that will change the young boy's life, and his name, forever. - Random House, Inc.
Based on the life of a real boy, this warm-hearted, beautifully illustrated book tells the story of Baraka, a young Kenyan boy with a physical disability. Baraka and eight cousins live with their grandmother. She gives them boundless love, but there is never enough money or food, and life is hard --love doesn't feed hungry stomachs or clothe growing bodies, or school keen minds. Baraka is too young, and, with his disability, needs too much, and she is too old. A difficult choice must be made, and grandmother and grandchild set off on a journey to see if there is a place at the orphanage for Baraka. The story begins by looking at Baraka's physical disability as a misfortune, but ends by looking beyond the disability, to his great heart and spirit, and the blessings he brings. - Random House, Inc.
Based on the life of a real boy, this warm-hearted, beautifully illustrated book tells the story of Baraka, a young Kenyan boy with a physical disability. Baraka and eight cousins live with their grandmother. She gives them boundless love, but there is never enough money or food, and life is hard --love doesn't feed hungry stomachs or clothe growing bodies, or school keen minds. Baraka is too young, and, with his disability, needs too much, and she is too old. A difficult choice must be made, and grandmother and grandchild set off on a journey to see if there is a place at the orphanage for Baraka. The story begins by looking at Baraka's physical disability as a misfortune, but ends by looking beyond the disability, to his great heart and spirit, and the blessings he brings.
