One Step at a Time: A Vietnamese Child Finds Her Way [Hardcover]

An affecting sequel to Last Airlift: A Vietnamese Orphan's Rescue from War. Tuyet cannot believe her good fortune. Brought up in a Vietnamese orphanage and rescued from the invading North Vietnamese army, she has been adopted by a kind and loving family in Canada. Tuyet feels safe at last as she adjusts to a new language and unfamiliar customs. But polio has left her with a weak leg, and her foot is turned inward, making walking painful and difficult. There is only one answer; she must have a series of operations. Her dread of doctors and hospitals brings back troubling memories of helicopters, a field hospital, and another operation in Vietnam. It won't stop Tuyet, despite her fears and her overwhelming shyness. She has always dreamed of having two straight legs, of walking and running, of playing with other children, of owning a pair of shoes that actually match. Now that she has been given a chance, Tuyet is determined to do what it takes to finally stand on her own two feet.Readers of this moving refugee story will celebrate as well.

AboutOne Step at a Time: A Vietnamese Child Finds Her Way

2014 OLA Silver Birch Nonfiction Award Winner

2013 Children's Literature Roundtables of Canada Information Book Award shortlist

2018The Booklist Reader The Refugee Experience for Children and Young Adults selection

2014 Bank Street Best Books of the Year for Children and Young Adults selection

2013 Canadian Children's Book CentreBest Books for Kids and Teensselection

Readers [who enjoyedLast Airlift] will be just as riveted to this quieter but no-less-moving story as Tuyet bravely dreams of being able to run and play... The Horn Book Magazine

An inspiring story that will appeal to a wide audience. School Library Journal

Readers of this moving refugee story will celebrate as well. KlÖ