We have all seen him.
A man parked in a wheelchair, his body crumpled in horrific positions. You probably heard him desperate to speak in his own language of garbled noises.
After reading this YA novel, you will never look at someone like him the same. Petey is a story about a boy born with severe cerebal palsy, which leaves him with almost no control of his muscles. In 1922, when Petey is born, he is misdiagnosed as severly retarded. Not knowing that their son could think and feel and communicate, his parents commit him to an insane asylum. There he grows up, experiencing friendship, love and heartbreak under horrific conditions. As an old man, Petey is moved to a nursing home and has almost given up on life, until he mets a teen named Trevor Ladd. The two form a strong friendship and give each other a new purpose and outlook on life.
A very simple, yet inspiring read. I added this to my "Highly Recommend" list.
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