Dancing with Katya
Illustrator
Constance R. Bergum
Publisher
Peachtree
Publication Year
2006
ISBN
9781561453764
Pages
32 pages
Genre
historical
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
In the late 1920s, Anna tries to help her younger sister Katya regain her strength and joy in life after she becomes crippled by polio.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Disability and Health; Physical disability; Illness; physical therapy; polio; poliomyelitis; paralysis
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2007
Keywords
Wisconsin; dancing; leg brace; sister bond; ballerinas; hospital
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Chaconas, Dori, "Dancing with Katya" (2006). Diverse Families. 1573.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1573