Synopses & Reviews
Ten years ago, in a riveting story of courage and hope, Peg Kehret wrote of months spent in a hospital when she was twelve. First struggling to survive a severe case of polio, she then slowly learned to walk again. The book deeply touched readers of all ages and received many awards and honors. This anniversary edition includes an updated and extended epilogue about the author's experiences since the original publication. It also includes twelve pages of new photos and a lengthy section about polio, past and present. In the epilogue, Peg Kehret writes of finding Dr. Bevis from University Hospital and of a reunion with her roommates from Sheltering Arms. She tells about some of the letters she's received from polio survivors, as well as letters from people with other problems who have been encouraged by her story. Teachers have written to tell her about classroom projects that grew from her book. Children have written to tell her that her book helped them appreciate their own good health and their loving families. Peg Kehret also touches on her current struggles with post-polio syndrome.
Review
"An honest and well-done book."
School Library Journal
Synopsis
In a tenth anniversary edition of the original, the author describes months spent in a hospital when she was twelve, first struggling to survive a severe case of polio and then slowly learning to walk again.
Synopsis
In a riveting story of courage and hope, Peg Kehret tells of months spent in a hospital when she was twelve, first struggling to survive a severe case of polio, then slowly learning to walk again. Her powerful account is also full of the humor that she and four spunky roommates found in daily hospital life.
Synopsis
This anniversary edition includes an updated and extended epilogue about the author's experiences since the original publication. It also includes twelve pages of new photos and a lengthy section about polio, past and present.