| Author | : Eric Walters |
| File Size | : 45,5 Mb |
| Publisher | : Tundra Books |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 10 September 2013 |
| ISBN | : 9781770493018 |
| Pages | : 34 pages |
My Name Is Blessing by Eric Walters Book PDF Summary
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.