''Mine for Keeps'' is a 1962 book by the Canadian children's author Jean Little. At the time she wrote ''Mine for Keeps'', Little was teaching in a school for the disabled and she had written the book after becoming tired of reading her students books in which disabled child characters either meet deaths or recover completely (like Clara in '' Heidi'', or Colin in ''

The Secret Garden ''The Secret Garden'' is a children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett first published in book form in 1911, after serialisation in ''The American Magazine'' (November 1910 – August 1911). Set in England, it is seen as a classic of English c ...

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Overview

Born with cerebral palsy, nine-year-old Sally has spent the past five years at a special rehabilitation school. Her dream of living with her family instead of just visiting finally comes true when a new mainstream school opens near their home. Adjusting to her new life and the typical challenges of starting a new school and meeting new friends are heightened for Sally through the unique problems of being handicapped in the world.

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1962 Canadian novels Canadian children's novels Works about cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes Novels set in elementary and primary schools Little, Brown and Company books 1962 children's books Children's books set in schools Children's books about disability {{Canada-novel-stub