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5 out of 5 stars
By
Michelle
on
08-30-06
I Loved this Book!
I found this book because I really enjoyed the narrator from the Secret Life of Bees. I did a search and found that she also did this book so I took a chance without knowing much about the this particular title.
I loved this book! It is a wonderful portrayal of a teenage girl with cerebral palsy who learns more than she bargained for at a sleep-away camp her parents want her to attend.
I have a son with autism and a Deaf cousin who are both highly-opinionated and intellegent about their "disabilities." They both remind me of the character Sarah who tells us "norms" that the voice of a disabled person can not only be blunt but downright inconvenient!
If you feel sorry for disabled people or pity them, this book is not for you. The author (a disabled woman herself) does not candy-coat the content with politically correct terms. It is an insider's view into a culture that deserves its own voice.
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5 out of 5 stars
By
Brave Bear
on
03-13-17
A ride in their wheels
Narrator did an outstanding job with character voices. I am an occupational therapist who used to work in Johnston County schools. Narrator has the accent right. The story is a revealing , inside view of life from someone with CP and a loving family. She meets others at camp with handicaps and explores their worlds and questions her own. The crips and the walkie talkies. Will be some skeptical when watching telethons. Loved experiencing the camp experiences with her. Very real and candid.
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