Peso chileno
Product Overview
Autor: MIKAELSEN,Ben
Editorial: Disney
Lenguaje: Inglés
ISBN13: 9781423131748
Reseña: In 1922 at the age of two Peteys distraught parents commit him to the states insane asylum unaware that their son is actually suffering from severe cerebral palsy. Bound by his wheelchair and struggling to communicate with the people around him Petey finds a way to remain kind and generous despite the horrific conditions in his new home. Through the decades he befriends several caretakers but is heartbroken when each eventually leaves him. Determined not to be hurt again he vows to no longer let hope of lifelong friends and family torment him. That changes after he is moved into a nursing home and meets a young teen named Trevor Ladd he sees something in the boy and decides to risk friendship one last time. Trevor new to town and a bit of a loner is at first weary of the old man in the wheelchair. But after hearing more of his story Trevor learns that there is much more to Petey than meets the eye. Petey is a touching story of friendship discovery and the uplifting power of the human spirit.
