{"id":1666,"date":"2012-11-08T18:13:26","date_gmt":"2012-11-08T23:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/calla2.com\/?p=1666"},"modified":"2012-11-08T18:13:26","modified_gmt":"2012-11-08T23:13:26","slug":"resource-links-review-of-one-step-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/resource-links-review-of-one-step-at-a-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Resource Links review of One Step At A Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

Resource Links <\/em><\/p>\n

Volume 18, Number 1<\/p>\n

October, 2012<\/p>\n

SKRYPUCH, Marsha Forchuk<\/p>\n

One Step at a Time: A Vietnamese Child Finds Her Way<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Pajama Press, 2012. 92p. Illus. Gr. 3-6.<\/p>\n

978-1-927485-02-6. Pbk. $12.95<\/p>\n

One Step at a Time <\/strong><\/em>is an easy-to-read book about Tuyet, a Vietnamese girl adopted by a Canadian family. It is the sequel to Last Airlift: A Vietnamese Orphan\u2019s Rescue from War<\/em> and picks up where that book leaves off. Tuyet suffers great pain from having a weak ankle. Just weeks after her adoption, her new family decides Tuyet should have surgery to correct the problem. Tuyet goes through the surgery, learns to use crutches, and takes physiotherapy in the hope of one day being able to walk confidently on her own two feet.<\/p>\n

At the same time, Tuyet, who speaks little English, is learning about her new family, new home, and new culture and is healing from terrifying experiences in Vietnam. Events that seem ordinary to many Canadian children are extraordinary for Tuyet, and we share her confusion and delight as situations\u2014such as a flaming cake and a pile of pretty boxes, or the passing of a crop-dusting airplane\u2014begin to resolve into meaning.<\/p>\n

This is a gentle non-fiction telling of a particular period in Canadian history and of the experience of being a new immigrant with health concerns. Notes in the end matter provide some useful context for readers who may not understand the significance of polio or the conventions of narrative non-fiction. Black-and-white photos, including pictures of Tuyet and her family, add to the reading experience. Although Tuyet\u2019s experiences are unusual and sometimes frightening, the narrative is full of love, kindness, and comfort.<\/p>\n

One Step at a Time <\/strong><\/em>is a good choice for sensitive young readers interested in non-fiction about other children, other cultures, and recent history; it may be eye-opening for many readers. Although aspects of Canadian culture have changed, the disorientation that new Canadians experience may be similar to Tuyet\u2019s. The book is likely to encourage many questions and wide-ranging discussion in a reading group, and the story is highly likeable. Readers do not need to know the author\u2019s earlier book about Tuyet to understand this one, but many will want to read more about this brave and spirited girl.<\/p>\n

Thematic Links: <\/strong><\/em>Families; Adoption; Vietnam; Health and Wellness<\/p>\n

Leslie Vermeer<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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