My name is Blessing
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Plattsburgh, New York : Tundra Books of Northern New York, [2013].
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9781770493018, 9781770493018 (hbk.), 1770493018
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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Everybody Books (2nd floor Children's Area)
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Published
Plattsburgh, New York : Tundra Books of Northern New York, [2013].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9781770493018, 9781770493018 (hbk.), 1770493018

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Children's Catalog, 2014.
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Based on a true story about a young Kenyan boy whose mother left him but had named him Muthini which meant suffering because he was born with no fingers on his left hand and only two on his right. Many times he was made fun of or avoided which hurt him deeply. He lives with his very elderly grandmother, his Nyanya, along with many cousins whose parents had either died or left them. They are extremely poor and there is never enough money or food, but plenty of love. A difficult choice must be made and Muthini is the youngest child and needs to have a better chance in life, so his Nyanya takes him to an orphanage where he is blessed and his name is changed to Baraka which means blessing for he was a blessing just as his grandmother always knew.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Walters, E., & Fernandes, E. (2013). My name is Blessing . Tundra Books of Northern New York.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Walters, Eric, 1957- and Eugenie Fernandes. 2013. My Name Is Blessing. Tundra Books of Northern New York.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Walters, Eric, 1957- and Eugenie Fernandes. My Name Is Blessing Tundra Books of Northern New York, 2013.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Walters, Eric, and Eugenie Fernandes. My Name Is Blessing Tundra Books of Northern New York, 2013.

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