Small Steps: The year I Got Polio By Peg Kehret

Publisher: Alber Whitman & Company Genre: memoir Where I Got It: A friend mentioned it and I got it from the library. One Sentence Summary: One day, twelve-year-old Peg Kehret gets diagnosed with three types of Polio and spends several months in a hospital fighting for her life. First Sentence: My ordeal began on a Friday early in December. First Chapter Review: It all starts out as a normal day when Peg is really excited to go to the Homecoming Parade with friends. Until it all turns upsidown when she feels a twitching in her legs. Her parents just think it’s the flu, but when the doctor comes around, he tells her to go to the hospital…immediately. Verdict: Very interesting and tells you everything about polio and how she handled it. An easy but informing read. Cover Comments: Yellow Background with a black and white picture of the main character. Has big bold blue title as well. I would sum it up as an average backround, not too knowticable on the bookshelf though.