You’ll never forget this true story! Peg Kehret got polio when she was 10 years old, leaving her unable to walk. Peg needed to leave her family in southern Minnesota, and move to a special place in Minneapolis called The Sheltering Arms Hospital. There she lived with other children who were being treated for polio. Peg eventually recovered and grew up to become a children’s author. You won’t want to miss this wonderful story of her brave fight against polio.

posted May 6, 2008 at 2:47PM

It is sad in the beging then it gets funny. It is a true story and Peg has 3 tipes of polio!!!! I think you shoud read it!!!!

posted Mar 21, 2010 at 5:10PM

It is sad in the beging then it gets funny. It is a true story and Peg has 3 tipes of polio!!!! I think you shoud read it!!!!

posted Mar 21, 2010 at 5:10PM

this book is so inspaering.This was the first book that got my attention I have never liked reading but this book just tooled me read me, read me.So in my opinion I think that peg is an awesome writer.I am in 6th grade I am a G.A.T.E student in sunset elementary in San Ysidro and I say this book is fantastic.

posted Sep 4, 2010 at 11:44PM

this book is about a girl who gets polio an not just one kind of polio but three kinds of polio and w she gesthrough i and whatfriends she meets. I seggs this ok to eeryone beuase itssch a beautiful and nice storie

posted Mar 7, 2012 at 10:33PM

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