Mine for Keeps

Mine for Keeps
	First edition
Author	Jean Little
Illustrator	Lewis Parker
Country	Canada
Language	English
Genre	Children's literature
Publisher	Little, Brown & Co.
Publication date	1962
OCLC	522612

Mine for Keeps is a 1962 book by the Canadian children's author Jean Little. At the time she wrote Mine for Keeps, Little was teaching in a school for the disabled and she had written the book after becoming tired of reading her students books in which disabled child characters either meet deaths or recover completely (like Clara in Heidi, or Colin in The Secret Garden).

Overview

Born with cerebral palsy, nine-year-old Sally has spent the past five years at a special rehabilitation school. Her dreams of actually living with her family rather than just visiting them finally comes true when a new normal school opens near her family’s home. Adjusting to her new life and the typical challenges of starting a new school and meeting new friends are heightened for Sally through the unique problems of being handicapped in the world.

gollark: In some environments, there apparently is pressure to drink more, although yes, COOL™ friends would not do such things.

gollark: Unfortunately, there *is* often peer pressure regarding it.

gollark: Travel by apioform.

gollark: My poor, defenceless liver!

gollark: Hmm yes, I too enjoy interacting with friends while frying my brain and liver somewhat.

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