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Petey by Ben Mikaelsen (1998, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers

ISBN-100786804262

ISBN-139780786804269

eBay Product ID (ePID)590713

Product Key Features

Book TitlePetey

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1998

TopicSocial Themes / Special Needs, General, Family / Multigenerational, Social Themes / Friendship

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorBen Mikaelsen

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight15.4 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN98-010183

Dewey Edition21

Grade FromThird Grade

Grade ToSeventh Grade

Dewey Decimal813

SynopsisIn 1905, a baby was born with cerebral palsy. His parents did everything they could to care for him, but they finally had to make a difficult choice -- the infant, Petey, was given into the care of the state. Pete was misdiagnosed as an idiot, and sent to live in a mental institution. What followed was a life of cruelty, loneliness, and boredom. Yet still, the boy touched many who knew him, amazing them with his joy and zest for life.In 1990, Petey is an old man. He hides within himself, mistrustful of others. So many people have come and gone in his life. So many promises have been broken. Until one day he trusts a teenage boy, Trevor. Through this new friend, Petey's world opens up, bringing the joy that he once knew back into his grasp. And through Petey, Trevor begins to see the real beauty in people, and to understand the meaning of happiness.Petey is a touching story of friendship, discovery, and the domination of the human spirit over physical obstacles.

LC Classification NumberPZ7.M5926Pg 1998