The Humpherys Family

Old Con and Patrick

Record Added: 4/25/2013
Author Ruth Sawyer
Illustrator Cathal O'Toole
Setting United States
Topic Historical Fiction
Publisher The Viking Press
Year 1948
Age 9-12   Pages 138
Description Printed dustjacket
 
When young Patrick came to live with his grandfather he was well and whole. But polio deprived the lively youngster of the use of his legs. How Old Con, Patrick and the boy's mother adjusted to the more difficult world is the subject of this story with a lesson. Patrick lives as normal a life as possible. A delightful story about a boy's recovery from polio and the puppy and the bluejay who aid his recuperation.
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