"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.

Take Up Thy Bed and Walk: Death, Disability and Cure in Classic Fiction for Girls

Politics & Social Sciences

Lois Keith

Politics & Government

Women's P.

"Animal Farm": Support Material

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

English & Media Centre

Try to imagine what life would be like if you used a wheelchair. Would you be able to play your favourite sport or go out with friends?And how would you manage at school? You might be surprised to find out just how much people who use wheelchairs can do when they are given the chance. In this book Lois Keith, who is a wheelchair user, explains why some people use wheelchairs and how this affects their lives. |Learn about all the ways in which people who use wheelchairs are able to lead ordinary lives and find out what still needs to be done to make the world a fairer place for disabled people to live in.

Think About...being in a Wheelchair (Think About)

Peter Flynn

Chrysalis Books

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Books by Lois Keith