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Summary: "In the aftermath of the Korean War, Peggy's small hometown is rife with anti-Communist hysteria. But Peggy has bigger problems: She's struggling to recover from polio. Taunted by her classmates, Peggy just wants to be a normal kid, until she stumbles across a mysterious object that gives her the power to fly. Unscrupulous operatives from the American and Soviet governments seek the object to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 WALO'Connor, Varley.
Summary: A fictional account of the marriage of ballet master George Balanchine and Tanaquil Le Clercq describes how polio ended Tanny's dancing career, the rehabilitation that deepened their relationship, and how Balanchine's return to ballet tested their marriage.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2012
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC OCODeford, Frank.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks 2002
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC DEFCookson, Catherine.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Pub. 2002
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC COOLondon, Joan
Summary: Escaping the perils of World War II Hungary for Australia, Frank is diagnosed with polio and sent to a children's hospital where he falls in love with a fellow patient while their families struggle to adjust to life in a new culture.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Europa Editions 2016