Lois Keith Knihy

Libby Starling is 15 and dying for the school trip. What will she wear? Most importantly, will Jesse notice her at last? But Libby becomes disabled after being ducked in the sea, and this novel takes a clear look at the pain and difficulties she faces.

The Secret Garden is a classic story of a miracle cure. Such stories contain an implicit morality: that disability is a punishment, and can be cured by moral improvement and mind over matter. This study explores the representation of disabled characters in children's fiction. schovat popis