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My Name Is Blessing

Name: My Name Is Blessing
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Author: Eric Walters
ISBN: 9781770493018

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Published on Sep 10, 2013 | 32 Pages

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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.

“This expressive picture book, based on a real family, lovingly tells a hard story with a twist. It’s difficult to broach poverty, disability and custody issues in so few pages without sounding maudlin, but Walters manages by speaking simply. . . . With dignity and quiet acceptance, this story illustrates that blessings, like family, can take unexpected forms.”
—Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews

ISBN9781770493018

Published onSep 10, 2013

Published byTundra Books

Pages32

Dimensions8-1/4 x 10-1/2

Age Range6-9 years

GradeGrades 1-4

Author

Eric Walters

ERIC WALTERS is one of Canada’s best-known and most prolific writers of fiction for children and young adults. His books have won over 120 awards, including thirteen separate children’s choice awards, and have been translated into thirteen languages. He lives in Guelph, Ontario, and is the co-founder of Creation of Hope, a charity that provides care for orphans in the Mbooni district of Kenya. In 2014, Eric was named a Member of the Order of Canada “for his contribution as an author of literature for children and young adults whose stories help young readers grapple with complex social issues.” For more information, go to www.ericwalters.net.

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Illustrator

Eugenie Fernandes

Eugenie Fernandes has illustrated and/or written more than eighty picture books, including The Tree that Grew on the Moon, Rise and Shine, and Tom and Francine: A Love Story. She lives near Peterborough, Ontario.

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My Name Is Blessing

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