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Sally is a girl born with cerebral palsy. Her mother, Maisie, struggles to persuade her father Vince to take care of her until Uncle Blue books Sally a place at the Baths. The Baths are rumored to enable people to walk. Vince, re-energised, devotes himself to trying to make Sally walk.
The story is told in four perspectives: Maisie's, Maisie's mother's, Uncle Blue's, and Sally herself. At the end, Sally reveals that the real miracle was that Vince ever spent time with her, not the few steps she's managed to take.
Affiliation Notes
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Writing Disability in Australia
Type of disability Blindness.
Type of character Primary. Point of view First person - four characters,
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Last amended 20 Mar 2018 12:32:29
Subjects:
- Country towns,
- Moree, Moree - Mungindi - Boggabilla area, Far North NSW, New South Wales,
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