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Deborah Ellis is so good at telling the truth about peoples lives in a way that is not patronising but with feeling and compassion without you realising it. She does her research and really expresses life of the children she writes about in a way that informs without being preachy. Along with her other novels No ordinary Day tells the story of a young person dealing with a situation that is out of their control and which they are making decisions based on the best information that have.
Leprosy a Deborah Ellis is so good at telling the truth about peoples lives in a way that is not patronising but with feeling and compassion without you realising it. Leprosy and its sufferers is discussed with respect with in a human way. A great quick read for those wishing to understand life in a different circumstance. Jan 28, Annie Oosterwyk rated it it was ok Shelves: This book took about an hour to read. It bounced lightly over such topics as poverty, homelessness, leprosy, prostitution and sex slavery and thievery.
The main character thinks she has magic feet because she can stand in the hot coals of a burning ghat and not feel a thing. Lucky for her because her feet are in fact rotting beneath her. I found the presentation of such serious and tragic issues too superficial and brief. I guess middle school would be the audience, but who would want to explain This book took about an hour to read.
I guess middle school would be the audience, but who would want to explain what is really happening and have that discussion at that level? Jan 13, Edward Sullivan rated it it was amazing Shelves: A heartbreaking but ultimately hopeful story thanks to compassionate strangers, and an insightful look at the most impoverished life imaginable from the POV of a young girl.
May 31, Ethan rated it it was amazing. She runs away from home and lives on the streets of Kolhata. One day she was showering in a river and met a doctor that offered her a check-up. The doctor told her that she has leprosy, a disease that blocks the feeling in the ner No Ordinary Day - A Story About Curiosity and Hope The story is based on a little girl named Valli, she had a family til she discovered her family was her 'family'. The doctor told her that she has leprosy, a disease that blocks the feeling in the nerves. The doctor can only stop the disease from spreading rather than curing it.
Leprosy happens more commonly among those living in poverty. Valli has been living in poverty all her life. Coal mine labour, living with 7 other people; sleeping on the floor to living on the streets of Kolhata. Kolhata is a very peaceful, marketing and poor city. They do not have much resources when it comes to health.
They have a hospital that runs on doctors and nurses that work full time. Valli often slept on the cornerstones of streets and even in the cemetery there. Throughout the story she learns that the little things in life make you happy, like a cup of tea, a small blanket or even shampoo. The details in this book are just enough for the imagination while being a little adventurous and having some sort of mystery to it.
This book was absolutely a good one and I highly recommend it to young readers because young people do not appreciate what they have. This book teaches you to be grateful and that poverty is a serious problem in little countries like Kolhata, India that need more help. Mar 24, John Bonilla rated it it was amazing Shelves: Simplemente, este libro es genial de inicio a fin.
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Al inicio es tierno ya que a Valli, lo que hace por sobrevivir no lo considera un crimen o malo, simplemente es algo que, si a ella le beneficia sin perjudicar a nadie, esta bien. Se ha convertido en uno de mis favoritos. May 13, Chloe rated it really liked it Shelves: I think 'No Ordinary Day' was a book with absolutely beautiful vocabulary and symbols that made me understand the novel with a much deeper meaning than I usually do with other books.
This novel is about a young girl named Valli who is diagnosed with leprosy. She is not accepted into society for the disease she has, however, through her journey in the city, she meets someone called Doctor Indra that can help change her life forever. The novel has many symbols that make the book so much more inter I think 'No Ordinary Day' was a book with absolutely beautiful vocabulary and symbols that made me understand the novel with a much deeper meaning than I usually do with other books. The novel has many symbols that make the book so much more interesting and deep.
For example, the author used simple things like color to represent how much power a character had throughout the book. I would definitely recommend this book to readers who enjoy finding the deeper meaning behind the text and also to readers who like learning about new social issues.
May 02, Eshaan rated it liked it Shelves: I love how this book tackles leprosy. I like how they make whoever had Leprosy were monsters and the way they are treated.
It is not right to treat them like that because it is not their fault and this book does a good job telling how you can deal with it. This book has some themes about family and survival. When she learns her family has been paying her uncle and aunt to keep her with them she runs away. This really connects with me because if I found out that my parents are paying some horribl I love how this book tackles leprosy.
This really connects with me because if I found out that my parents are paying some horrible people to keep me away from them, I would be sad. The main theme is survival because throughout the whole book she had to avoid so many things like prostitution and Leprosy. This book was a great read! Jun 14, Mary Clare rated it really liked it Shelves: Deborah Ellis is a terrific author whose mission is to bring the struggles of children in different countries into the awareness of her first world readers.
In "No Ordinary Day," Ellis creates a winning heroine in Valli, an orphaned girl in India who is surviving by her wits in the streets of Kolkata. Valli is profoundly shaken when she learns that she has leprosy, will she be able to overcome the cultural taboos surrounding this disease in time to get help? Feb 02, Anna rated it really liked it. She has to figure out how to live and deal with Leprosy, a disease that ruined the nerves so she can feel pain. I would recommend this book to people that like historical books. May 12, Susan rated it it was amazing.
This book is great. It is a kid's book, and it is about a serious subject, but it is entertaining and captivating to read. This book has a good story, and also a main character I could bond with. This is not a super-long book. The main character is about nine years old, however, I believe that children older than nine would also be fascinated by this book.
Jan 23, Ola rated it really liked it. I really enjoyed this book. I instantly felt a connection to Valli, perhaps because I work with children and interact with them on a daily basis.
The book is easy to read, fantastic story line and the perfect amount of details to keep the reader engaged! Jan 24, Wyatt rated it liked it. The story was pretty powerful to me because It shows that others aren't as fortunate as I am. The character Valli is a really strong person. Jan 22, Aj rated it it was amazing. I really enjoyed this book because it had a lot of action and power in it. Feb 01, Luke rated it really liked it. I think this book was a good book.
Feb 01, Andiia rated it really liked it Shelves: I loved the way Deborah Ellis portrayed the thoughts of a young child. The innocence of the main character is amazing and her outlook on her ailment is not one that I would expect. Jan 20, Louise rated it it was amazing Shelves: Even though her days are spent picking coal and fighting with her cousins, life in the coal town of Jharia, India, is the only life she knows.
The only sight that fills her with terror are the monsters who live on the other side of the train tracks — the lepers. Valli and the other children throw stones at them. No matter how hard her life is, she tells herself, at Story Description: No matter how hard her life is, she tells herself, at least she will never be one of them. She decides to leave Jharia…and so begins a series of adventures that takes her to Kolkata, the city of the gods. It helps that though her bare feet become raw wounds as she makes her way around the city, she somehow feels no pain.
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But when she happens to meet a doctor on the ghats by the river, Valli learns that she has leprosy. Despite being given a chance to receive medical care, she cannot bear the thought that she is one of those monsters she has always feared, and she flees, to an uncertain life on the street. Valli lives in Jharia, India and spends her days picking up stray pieces of coal to cash in for money for food. Coal fires have been burning under the town for nearly one hundred years. Coal is in the air which comes up through cracks in the earth.
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They think they are monsters who will eat them up. Valli decides to leave Jharia. She climbs into the back of a coal truck and buries herself beneath the black coal deciding to go wherever the truck takes her. Valli found herself in Kolkata, which is the capital city in West Bengal, India which used to be called Calcutta. She begged for money for food or tried to impress tourists with a few words in German and English that she had learned. This was usually enough to garner her a few rupees.
One day she meets Dr. Indra who takes Valli under her wing at her hospital. She cleans her up and explains to her that she has leprosy but Valli has no intentions on staying in any hospital with other lepers. Indra bandages her raw and oozing feet, Valli returns to the streets where she meets up with some rather interesting adventures, eventually making her way back to Dr. Leprosy is caused by a bacterium that destroys the nerves in the cooler parts of the body, especially in the hands, feet, skin, and eyes.
It can begin to show itself as white or discoloured patches on the skin. If it remains untreated, it starts to take feeling out of hands and feet. Their injuries lead to infection and permanent damage. Leprosy is one of the oldest recorded diseases in human history. It is now curable with medications, surgery, and skin grafting. However, because of its ability to disfigure, it is a disease that has been much feared and misunderstood.
Kudos go out to Deborah for penning such a beautiful story and for donating all royalties from this book to: The Leprosy Mission of Canada at http: Mar 16, Nerd ReaderX2 rated it really liked it. Thrilling and incredibly emotional in a good way. Mar 09, Jessikah rated it it was amazing.
Deborah Ellis really knows how to write about difficult issues facing children in other countries in a way that makes their plight accessible to those who are unfamiliar. In No Ordinary Day, Ellis manages to bring to life Valli, a young girl probably around 10 years of age in India who chooses to Deborah Ellis really knows how to write about difficult issues facing children in other countries in a way that makes their plight accessible to those who are unfamiliar. In No Ordinary Day, Ellis manages to bring to life Valli, a young girl probably around 10 years of age in India who chooses to live on the streets rather than with an abusive family who turn out to be unrelated to her by blood.
Valli explains that the best day of her life was when she discovered she was alone in the world. In a radiant tone, Valli tells us of the cruelty she bares at the hands of her cousins how desperately she wishes to go to school rather than pick up coal which is what she must do to earn her keep and most of all the fear of the "monsters" who live in another area of town.
We in the audience can quickly pick up that these "monsters" are unfortunate folk struck with Hansen's disease, or leprosy. Regardless of all this hardship Valli is incredibly upbeat about her circumstances. When the aunt who had raised her confirms that Valli's "family" was paid to take her in by her own blood grandparents who were shamed by her existence she quickly decides to hop a coal truck and find a new home. At first when discovered by the men driving the truck Valli is nearly sold to a brothel where the madam orders her cleaned and redressed.
While Valli herself doesn't understand what her job would be they are cleaning her with soap and giving her nice clothes! While she is confused by this Valli manages to stay alive in Kolkuta begging and "borrowing". Her "magic feet" never hurt and she seems content to find a cemetery to sleep in until she meets a female doctor who recognizes that Valli herself is showing signs of Hansen's disease.
This is such a great book which examines not only the rough life of a child on the street and the stigma attached to Hansen's disease, but what we should be thankful for. Valli finds blessings in the smallest of things even those we may find unfortunate. This is not to say she is all joy and rainbows. After a dose of reality at the diagnoses of the doctor whom she respects leaves her bitter and angry when she is told something she cannot believe. Valli is also intelligent and perceptive in an endearing way. The outcome is very fortunate indeed for Valli and reading this novel would be equally fortunate if not eye opening for middle grade children who simply have no idea what life is like outside of their own bubble.
A few uncomfortable themes arise but are subtle enough for a child in 4th grade to read. For instance, the aforementioned brothel is glazed over as the women fuss over Valli and the madam explains her job is to serve tea and lie around wearing nice clothes. Older readers would catch on making this a nice discussion book for classes 6th grade and up however, it is not explicit in anyway since Valli herself is thrown out within hours of her arrival.
A possible reference to abuse from her "uncle" is hinted at in the beginning but again glossed over as Valli merely explains she is told to keep quiet when he comes to see her at night. The attitude of the coal truck drivers who look at a sleeping child stowaway and consider killing "it" and dumping "it" is a bit upsetting but eye opening and these men decide not to do this anyway so that is avoided. Nov 06, Lyric L rated it did not like it.
I personally did not like this book, it was kind of a slow book for my liking and I was just confused throughout almost the entire book. If you're interested in slow books then you might like this book but that is just not my perfered book. Also if you're a fan of mystery book, this could also potentially be a good book for you. Apr 09, Gaayatri Trehan rated it it was amazing Shelves: I really enjoyed reading this book. It was very adventurous, sad, heart whelming and funny. I also really admire the girl's character as she never gave up during hard times. She was strong internally and physically and fought through whatever came in her way.
She faced a lot of challenges such as not finding a home or having Leprosy but she keeps persevering. This book really taught me a lot as well and it was also a cliffhanger. No ordinary day really made me feel a lot of different emotions and I really enjoyed reading this book. No ordinary day really made me feel a lot of different emotions and helped me reflect on my self as a human being. It taught me about the true side of life and how a lot of people are treated in this society. It made me think that if a little girl was thrown on the streets to survive by herself with no food or water and was suffering from leprosy, I have no right to complain about my small problems.
Dec 16, Michaela rated it it was amazing Shelves: This is probably my fourth time reading Valli's tale of "borrowing" as she navigates the harshness of being a street child with "magic feet" that turns out to be leprosey.