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Her Own Two Feet: A Rwandan Girl's Brave Fight to Walk
By DAVIS, Meredith & Rebeka Uwitonze
- ISBN
- 9781338356373
- Publisher
- Scholastic Focus
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 8, 2019 | Nonfiction—Elementary
Gr 4–8—Uwitonze, one of seven siblings, was born with clubfeet in a small village in Rwanda. She got around by crawling until she was seven years old. Eventually, she taught herself—with some help from her younger sister—how to walk on the tops of her feet. Walking was painful, slow, and would likely not be sustainable as she grew into adulthood. Through Africa New Life Ministries, an organization that enables donors ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
