Polio is a highly contagious disease. In 1949, there were 42,033 cases in the United States. One of those was a twelve-year-old girl in Austin, Minnesota: Peg Shculze. Me. Small Steps is a very accessible piece of non-fiction, due in large part to Kehret’s career as a children’s book author. Her childhood affliction with Polio would make for a fascinating read even without her writing background; by focusing exclusively on her illness and recovery the story never has time to drag. One morning, while singing chorus […]