Her own two feet: a Rwandan girl's brave fight to walk
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New York : Scholastic Focus, 2019.
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Book
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First edition.
Physical Desc:
199 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Lexile measure:
740L
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"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"--

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781338356380, 1338356380
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 4.8, 5 Points
Lexile measure:
740

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"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"--,Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader AR,MG,4.8,5,504855.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Davis, M. 1., & Uwitonze, R. (2019). Her own two feet: a Rwandan girl's brave fight to walk. First edition. New York, Scholastic Focus.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Davis, Meredith 1971- and Rebeka, Uwitonze. 2019. Her Own Two Feet: A Rwandan Girl's Brave Fight to Walk. New York, Scholastic Focus.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Davis, Meredith 1971- and Rebeka, Uwitonze, Her Own Two Feet: A Rwandan Girl's Brave Fight to Walk. New York, Scholastic Focus, 2019.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Davis, Meredith 1971- and Rebeka Uwitonze. Her Own Two Feet: A Rwandan Girl's Brave Fight to Walk. First edition. New York, Scholastic Focus, 2019.

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