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Cargando... One Step at a Time: A Vietnamese Child Finds Her Waypor Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. This is the sequel to The Last Airlift, which told the story of Tuyet, an orphan rescued from Vietnam. In the second part of her story, Tuyet is settling in to life with her Canadian family, but her polio-damaged leg doesn't allow her to walk properly and gives her constant pain. She needs an operation to correct her damaged leg and it can't wait. Skrypuch's simple language captures the fear and bewilderment of a girl who's barely had time to deal with the trauma of her escape from Vietnam and new life in a strange country when she's confronted with yet another frightening experience. Tuyet still doesn't speak English and although she knows they're trying to fix her leg, she doesn't understand why they're doing it the way they are. However, with the help of friends she makes it through the operation. Then the real work begins as she struggles with physical therapy and recovery. However, Tuyet has boundless determination and insists on standing on her own two feet, both emotionally and physically, and finally triumphs. Along the way there are incidents and growing experiences that give the reader a good look not only at Tuyet's childhood but also at the time period. An historical note explains polio, a disease most western children are, thankfully, unfamiliar with. Further resources offer more stories of children who suffered from polio and where you can get involved to help children in countries that still struggle with this disease. There are also a series of brief author notes explaining some of the things in the book - Tuyet's birthday, why her parents didn't stay with her in the hospital, etc. Verdict: This is a strong sequel to The Last Airlift. It's just long enough for kids needing a 100-pg biography for school, but also makes an inspiring read for kids who like history and reading about real people. It's nice to see a biography that isn't either a picture book or a massive tome and this offers an interesting look at a unique person and time period. Recommended. ISBN: 9781927485019; Published September 2012 by Pajama Press; Review copy provided by the publisher; Added to the library Review on September 9, 2012 at http://canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.ca/2012/09/one-step-at-time-vietnamese-... sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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HTML: An affecting sequel to Last Airlift: A Vietnamese Orphan's Rescue from War. Tuyet cannot believe her good fortune. Brought up in a Vietnamese orphanage and rescued from the invading North Vietnamese army, she has been adopted by a kind and loving family in Canada. Tuyet feels safe at last as she adjusts to a new language and unfamiliar customs. But polio has left her with a weak leg, and her foot is turned inward, making walking painful and difficult. There is only one answer; she must have a series of operations. Her dread of doctors and hospitals brings back troubling memories of helicopters, a field hospital, and another operation in Vietnam. It won't stop Tuyet, despite her fears and her overwhelming shyness. She has always dreamed of having two straight legs, of walking and running, of playing with other children, of owning a pair of shoes that actually match. Now that she has been given a chance, Tuyet is determined to do what it takes to finally stand on her own two feet. .No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Read my complete review in RESOURCE LINKS 18.1 (Oct 2012).