Peg Kehret (born Margaret Ann Schulze on November 11, 1936) is an American author, primarily writing for children between the ages of 10 and 15. After beating three types of polio at age 12, Kehret went on to become an author of children's, young adults', and adults' literature, winning over fifty awards throughout her career.

2012年5月22日 · When I was stricken with polio at the age of twelve, I spent many weeks in a wheelchair, which I named Silver, after the Lone Ranger’s horse. Eventually I transitioned to walking sticks and then, as those of you who have read my memoir, Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio, know, I was finally able to walk without assistance.

Peg Kehret has always loved to write. As a child she wanted to be a writer or a veterinarian. She included animals in most of her books and, although she has retired from writing, she still volunteers with animal rescue groups.

Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio is a memoir of author Peg Kehret 's childhood experience of polio. [1] . The book won the Golden Kite Award in 1997. Peg: Main character and narrator of the story, diagnosed with polio. Tommy: Peg's hospital roommate at …

She grew up in Austin, Minnesota, and had a happy and normal childhood except for a bout with polio which paralyzed her from the neck down and hospitalized her for nine months. However, she made nearly a complete recovery. She graduated from Austin High School and attended the University of Minnesota for one year.

Written by Peg Kehret, Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio (1996) is a middle-grade memoir that recounts the year the author first contracted polio. Kehret explains both the physical effects of the virus and the resilience and determination that allowed her to make a miraculous recovery.

1996年1月1日 · Gr 5-8-Twelve-year-old Peg contracts polio in 1949, but she survives the initial paralysis and eventually learns to walk again. Her engaging account will fascinate readers as she relates the symptoms, treatments, and effects of the disease.

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2021年7月6日 · The author describes her battle against polio when she was thirteen and her efforts to overcome its debilitating effects

The doctor explains that Peg has two types of polio: spinal polio, which causes paralysis, and respiratory polio, which makes breathing difficult. Peg is transferred via ambulance and reflects on how “backward” her situation is, for her condition is now worse than when she arrived.