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OverviewThirteen-year-old Dale Melnyk finds himself stuck in an iron lung, desperately fighting for breath -- and wishing he could die. It is the worst outbreak of polio in the history of Winnipeg, and Dale is one of the many young victims being treated in the early 1950s. Second Chances follows Dale's slow and often agonizing struggle to regain his life, first of all to breathe on his own and then to regain the use of his limbs. Will he ever be able to play hockey again, he wonders? Dale comes to realize that he is doing better than a number of the other patients including Charlene, a young Métis girl confined to a wheelchair but always trying to help their fellow patients. When Dale discovers his younger brother Brent is also in the polio ward because their father rejected the school program vaccine, a confrontation with his father becomes inevitable. Brent is not getting better and will be dealing with paralysis indefinitely. When Dale finally emerges from his recovery he must reassess what is most important in life -- a life that has been changed forever. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Harriet ZaidmanPublisher: Red Deer Press Imprint: Red Deer Press Dimensions: Width: 13.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 19.10cm Weight: 0.249kg ISBN: 9780889956391ISBN 10: 0889956391 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 30 November 2021 Recommended Age: From 12 to 16 years Audience: Young adult , Teenage / Young adult Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationHarriet Zaidman is the author of City on Strike. She lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |