Small Steps, Peg Kehret
Small Steps, Peg Kehret
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Small Steps
The Year I Got Polio

Author: Peg Kehret

Narrator: Susan Boyce

Unabridged: 2 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 01/01/2013

Synopsis

In a riveting story of courage and hope, Peg Kehret writes about months spent in a hospital when she was twelve, first struggling to survive a severe case of polio, then slowly learning to walk again.Peg Kehret was stricken with polio when she was twelve years old. At first paralyzed and terrified, she fought her way to recovery, aided by doctors and therapists, a loving family, supportive roommates fighting their own battles with the disease, and plenty of grit and luck With the humor and suspense that are her trademarks, acclaimed author Peg Kehret vividly recreates the true story of her year of heartbreak and triumph.

About Peg Kehret

Peg Kehret has written more than forty-three books for young people, and many have won numerous awards. Her books include mysteries such as Earthquake Terror; Five Pages a Day, and Shelter Dogs: Amazing Stories of Adopted Strays.

About Susan Boyce

Susan Boyce is the award-winning narrator of over 140 audiobooks. She performs in variety theater, is one half of the song-and-dance team of Jones & Boyce, and holds a degree in theater and biology. She can be heard in phone trees, in computer games, and as the voice of the pink “Care Bear.” She lives in St. Augustine, Florida, and summers in Greenville, Maine.

Reviews

Goodreads review by • Lindsey Dahling • on March 05, 2019

This was my all-time favorite book in 4th grade (AKA the year before Harry Potter). Peg Kehret really knows how to write a page-turner, as evidenced below by the 4th grade class yearbook photo that I was completely oblivious to. This book is excellent. If I ever have equally photogenic, really popula......more

Goodreads review by emma on May 06, 2021

when i was a very small child, one of my favorite books was this memoir about a child a million years ago who got polio. i was very cool and normal. that's it. that's the review. this is part of a project i forgot i was doing where i review books i read a long time ago. i picked this one because i knew......more

Goodreads review by Elaine on January 10, 2015

What a beautiful story! My grandmother was born in 1901 and had polio as a young teen (we think that's the right age). Her father was a doctor and had heard about some unorthodox treatments that were being done for polio victims and tried them on her. They involved heat and massage, so I am now assu......more

Goodreads review by Emily on August 14, 2020

Thank God for vaccines.......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on April 10, 2012

Kids have been telling me this was their favorite book for years so I finally picked it up and read it. I was not disappointed--it was a wonderful and inspiration story, but not too sappy. She describes her feelings very realistically and she's not always nice about it!......more

Quotes

“A simple, direct, and sometimes self-deprecating style of writing tenderly draws readers into Kehret’s experiences…This lovely book refocuses attention on what matters most: health, love of family, friends, determination, generosity, and compassion." Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“She writes in an approachable, familiar way, and readers will be hooked from the first page on.” School Library Journal

“Neither sentimental nor saccharine, Susan Boyce moves steadily through the details of the trying days…Boyce also voices the worry of Peg’s parents, stress on the part of nurses…and both the optimism and discouragement of fellow patients.” AudioFile

Awards

  • Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award
  • Young Hoosier Book Award
  • Missouri Mark Twain Award
  • ALA Notable Children’s Book
  • Golden Kite Award
  • Illinois Bluestem Book Award
  • Kansas William Allen White Award
  • PEN Center USA West Literary Award
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