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Petey

by Ben Mikaelsen · 1998

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In 1922 Petey, who has cerebral palsy, is misdiagnosed as an idiot and institutionalized; sixty years later, still in the institution, he befriends a boy and shares with him the joy of life.

FictionPeople with disabilitiesOld ageCerebral palsyJuvenile fictionReading Level-Grade 5Reading Level-Grade 4Reading Level-Grade 7Reading Level-Grade 6Reading Level-Grade 8Children's fictionPeople with disabilities, fiction