![]() Duration: about 6 hours (06:11:09) Publishing date: Unabridged Copyright Year: 1998. Petey was chosen by the New York Public Library as one of its 100 Books for Reading and Sharing, and it won the Western Writers of America Award. Ben Mikaelsen, award-winning author of Rescue Josh McGuire, Stranded, and other popular books for young adults, has crafted a poignant tale of friendship and triumph over disabilities. Joe becomes friends with both of the boys, and treats then as if they were his own. For example you will meet the family of mice, a juvenile boy named Calvin he is also in the insane asylum with Petey., and amale worker named Joe. Alone and withdrawn, Petey wonders if he will ever find another person who understands him. In this fictional book, 'Petey' by Ben Mikaelsen, you are quickly introduced to limited characters. ![]() Years later, however, they are separated when Petey is moved to a nursing home. As he learns to understand Petey’s garbled sounds, Calvin becomes his spokesman and best friend. Then another young resident, Calvin Anders, arrives in Petey’s ward. Few people look beyond his twisted body to see the intelligence in his eyes. There, he is labeled an idiot and ignored. ![]() After struggling to care for her frail infant who is often racked by seizures, Petey’s mother reluctantly places him in an asylum. Ben Mikaelsen is the award-winning author of many books for children, including Petey, Countdown, Rescue Josh McGuire, Stranded, and Sparrow Hawk Red. Summary When Petey Corbin is born in 1920, no one knows about cerebral palsy. ![]()
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