As a child she wanted to be a writer or a veterinarian. Almost a half-century later, this lovely book refocuses attention on what matters most: health, love of family, friends, determination, generosity, and compassion." - Kirkus Reviews A simple, direct, and sometimes self-deprecating style of writing tenderly draws readers into Kehret's experiences and the effects of the disease firsthand. "From a writer known for her fiction, a moving memoir about a 12-year-old who got polio in 1949 in Austin, Minnesota, Kehret describes the disease, the diagnosis, the severe symptoms, treatments, physical therapy, slow recovery, and return home with walking sticks-and how she was forever changed. It also includes twelve pages of new photos and a lengthy section about polio, past and present. This anniversary edition includes an updated and extended epilogue about the author's experiences since the original publication. The book deeply touched readers of all ages and received many awards and honors.
This disease makes a conflict in Peg's every day life, interfering with her ability to function independently.Almost twenty 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, then slowly learning to walk again. Post-Polio Syndrome causes one to encounter muscle weakness, generalized and muscular fatigue, and muscle atrophy. Many who survive Polio live the rest of their lives with Post-Polio Syndrome. Although Peg has survived polio and is able to walk properly, she still encounters conflicts today. This memoir describes Peg's struggle of not being able to move her legs for several months. Because of the paralysis inside of her, Peg could not even reach for a glass of water sitting right next to her. I was too weak even to lift my head off the pillow" (Kehret, 16).
According to the text, "I tried to bend my knees so I could roll on my side, but my legs were two logs, stiff and unmoving. One example of this conflict is shown when Peg first became paralyzed. Peg discovered that she had all three types of polio. Type three causes a person to be extremely weak. Type two includes a stiff neck and paralysis. In type one, a person will encounter a sore throat and the virus itself. Polio is a virus that was very contagious during the Twentieth Century. For example, Peg, the narrator of the memoir, is diagnosed with polio at the age of twelve.
Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio by Peg Kehret is related to the theme of this website because it is filled with different conflicts.
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