I had no idea what to expect when I grabbed this book out of one of our lit. circle tubs, but the story of Petey Corbin is both inspiring and heart-wrenching. Beginning in 1922, the story introduces us to the infant Petey who's born with cerebral palsy (a diagnosis, of course, which could not be made back then) and then follows Petey's life as he grows into an elderly man. Though he cannot walk or talk, Petey's mind is sharp, and he finds ways to communicate with the friends who move in and out of his life, such as he best friend Calvin, a young military wife named Cassie, and an 8th grade boy named Trevor. From his childhood in an asylum to his senior years in a nursing home, Petey touches the lives of those who take the time to get to know him as a person. Readers will come away with a sense of compassion, hope, and living life to the fullest (or as Petey suggests "to go fish"). I will be highly recommending this book to my students.
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