Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio

By: Elsie

The book I recently finished is “Small Steps:The Year I got Polio” by Peg Kehret. This book was all about the author and how she went through a really hard time as a child because she was diagnosed with three types of polio. She was only in 6th grade. She was a brave girl who never gave up.

Polio

Polio is a disease that not a lot of people have. All of the doctors in this book are trying to help this helpless girl who cannot move any of her body muscles except for her head. This disease has affected Peg Kehret in a very amazing way.

Good bye Home

This is a very strong and courageous story that will inspire people to have hope in things that seem impossible. Peg was just a girl that wanted to be like any other girl. She had to travel many hours away from her home. She had to lose everything that meant something to her-that included her friends and family. She missed everything at home.

Doctors

All the doctors in this book are trying to help but one doctor goes above and beyond to help this girl. Doctor Bevis was the most important doctor in the book. He affected Peg in a very fascinating way. Some doctors stayed but most left her. Dr. Bevis was always there to help her.

Closing

All in all this is a great book. Peg went through a really hard time. At this point she wasn’t focused on anything but beating polio. If you like the type of books that are sad with some humor to it you would like this book.