Doing the right thing is never a wrong choice-but always a small step in right direction. Only one thing is certain: he'll never be the same again.Ĭombining his signature wit with a unique blend of adventure and deeply felt characters, Sachar explores issues of race, the nature of celebrity, the invisible connections that shape a person's life, and what it takes to stay the course. X-Ray's plan leads to a chance encounter with teen pop sensation Kaira DeLeon, the Beyoncé of her time, and suddenly Armpit's life spins out of control. At first paralyzed and terrified, she fought her way to recovery. Together, they are learning to take small steps.Īrmpit seems to be on the right path until X-Ray, a buddy from Camp Green Lake, comes up with a get-rich-quick scheme. Peg Kehret tells the true story of the year when she was 12 and stricken with polio. The only person who believes in Armpit is Ginny, his ten-year-old disabled neighbor. Reading strategies are the main focus for these activities. This is the most comprehensive teacher-created resource for Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio by Peg Kehret. But it's hard when you have a record and everyone expects the worst from you. Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio Novel Study Unit Bundle. Two years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is home in Austin, Texas, trying to turn his life around. Acclaimed author Peg Kehret has written the true story of the year about when she was twelve and stricken with polio. SMALL STEPS is a contemporary young adult novel from Louis Sachar, the New York Times bestselling author of the Newbery Award–winning smash hit phenomenon book and movie/DVD sensation Holes, and The Cardturner.
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