Onika Wants To Help/ Onika Anataka Kusaidia - (Finding My World) by Jo Meserve Mach & Vera Lynne Sroup-Rentier (Paperback)
About this item
Highlights
- "Wow!
- 4-8 Years
- 8.5" x 8.5" Paperback
- 36 Pages
- Juvenile Nonfiction, Disabilities & Special Needs
- Series Name: Finding My World
Description
About the Book
"Onika is a teenager with intellectual disabilities. The construction of the Irente Rainbow School allowed her to attend school and befriend children her age. ... Onika's story represents the importance of inclusion of individuals with disabilities"--Page [i].Book Synopsis
"Wow! Such beautiful photography and a sweet story."-
In Onika Wants to Help, four friends share how their lives changed when an inclusive school was built in their small African village. When they were young, their families had to keep them hidden because of their disabilities! For the first time in their lives, they are allowed to attend school and it makes them very happy.
Beautiful photographs take us onto the grounds of their Rainbow School and capture the essence of what it means to get to do something you have longed to do for many years. It's fun to discover the interests of the four teenagers. Onika, Teophani, Elibeth and Agnes all share what they are learning and how they will someday be able to help others in their village.
This book explodes with its powerful message of inclusion and shows how allowing everyone to participate makes the world a better place.
By sharing Onika's story we celebrate the four teenagers' many strengths and abilities. Onika has intellectual disabilities. Her friends have intellectual disabilities and autism.
"Before the opening of Rainbow School, the society was totally ignorant about these children. Parents were hiding their disabled children in their homes
"Stories are magic. Good stories change lives and cultures. "Finding My Way Books" are spectacular story resources that feature youth and adults, living inclusive lives..." -
Each book in the Finding My World series can be read in any order, as each is one child's experience in finding inclusion and self-determination in the world around them.
Review Quotes
"Before the opening of Rainbow School, the society was totally ignorant about these children. Parents were hiding their disabled children in their homes. Now the community has been made aware of their presence. Children with cognitive challenges can still acquire skills that will help them to manage their own lives in a significant extent." -
Mr. Elly Mntangi, Lushoto businessman
"Stories are magic. Good stories change lives and cultures. "Finding My Way Books" are spectacular story resources that feature youth and adults, living inclusive lives. Beautifully illustrated with photographs and delightfully presented for kids and adults alike. The teaching guides are thoughtful and doable-a great resource for every family and classroom." - Jack Pearpoint, Executive Director Inclusion Press; Marsha Forest Centre