The Giant-Slayer
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Book Description
A girl's imagination transports polio-afflicted kids into a fantastic world.
The spring of 1955 tests Laurie Valentine's gifts as a storyteller. After her friend Dickie contracts polio and finds himself confined to an iron lung, Laurie visits him in the hospital. There she meets Carolyn and Chip, two other kids trapped inside the breathing machines. Laurie's first impulse is to flee, but Di... More
The spring of 1955 tests Laurie Valentine's gifts as a storyteller. After her friend Dickie contracts polio and finds himself confined to an iron lung, Laurie visits him in the hospital. There she meets Carolyn and Chip, two other kids trapped inside the breathing machines. Laurie's first impulse is to flee, but Di... More
Book Information
Publisher | Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers |
Binding | Hardcover (6 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 9-12 |
# of Pages | 304 |
ISBN-10 | 0385733763 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0385733762 |
Publication Date | 11/10/2009 |
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