Her own two feet : a Rwandan girl's brave fight to walk
Title
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Her own two feet : a Rwandan girl's brave fight to walk
Personal Author EPSB
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Meredith Davis
Summary
:
"Through her eyes, the moving story of a young Rwandan girl born with clubfeet and the risk she takes for the chance to walk on the bottoms of her feet for the first time. Rebeka Uwitonze was born in Rwanda with curled and twisted feet, which meant she had to crawl or be carried to get around. At nine years old, she gets an offer that could change her life. A doctor in the US might be able to turn her feet. But it means leaving her own family behind and going to America on her own".
Year Published
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2019
Physical Description
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199 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Personal Subject
:
Uwitonze, Rebeka.
Subject
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Clubfoot -- Treatment.
Children with disabilities -- Rwanda -- Biography.
Genre
:
Biography.
Added Author
:
Uwitonze, Rebeka,
Summary
:
"Through her eyes, the moving story of a young Rwandan girl born with clubfeet and the risk she takes for the chance to walk on the bottoms of her feet for the first time. Rebeka Uwitonze was born in Rwanda with curled and twisted feet, which meant she had to crawl or be carried to get around. At nine years old, she gets an offer that could change her life. A doctor in the US might be able to turn her feet. But it means leaving her own family behind and going to America on her own".
ISBN
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9781338356373
9781338356380
Publisher
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New York : Scholastic Focus, 2019.
©2019
Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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Brightview | 617 DAV | Book | 30504000329503 | Non-Fiction |