Walking home from school, he catches the bullies throwing snowballs at a withered old man named petey. Petey satellite petey mascot, the mascot of the canisius golden griffins, the athletic teams of canisius college. Sixty years later, still in the institution, he befriends a boy and shares with him the joys of. Mikaelsen portrays the places in which petey is kept in somewhat less horrific terms than kate seago. This activity was created by a quia web subscriber. In 1922, at the age of two, peteys distraught parents commit him to the states insane asylum, unaware that their son is actually suffering from severe cerebral palsy. Ben mikaelsen his novels have been nominated for and have won many state readers choice awards. Petey by ben mikaelsen meet your next favorite book. Trevor finds the answer to his needs in an unlikely friendship with the 70yearold petey, who has moved to a nursing home. Within those walls, further imprisoned in an uncontrollable, atrophied body, he nonetheless experiences joy and love, sorrow, loss, and. In this lesson, we learn about his biography and some of the young adult books he. These characters contribute to the theme by giving hope, happiness and love.
I read the book about 8 years ago and listened to it this year. This is actually two books in one, as with a midstream switch in pointofview as the story becomes trevors. As he chases them off, he cant imagine that his life is about to change. Its plot shifts between the 1920s and 1990s, focusing on the early and late life of petey corbin, who is born with cerebral palsy. Since petey corbin clyde cothern was born in the 1920s, and people with. Awardwinning author ben mikaelsen, an advocate for bullyfree schools, stopped by twelve corners middle school to share his stories with the students. Ben mikaelsen has had an unusual background and some extraordinary life experiences, and this shows in his books. His life within the boundaries of the institution was unimaginable by modern standards. Troubled teen meets totemic catalyst in mikaelsens petey, 1998, etc.
Petey was chosen by the new york public library as one of its 100 books for reading and sharing, and it won the western writers of america award. These novels include rescue josh mcguire, sparrow hawk red, stranded, countdown, petey, touching spirit bear, red midnight and tree girl. After repeated skirmishes with the law, he finally faces jail time when he viciously beats a classmate. Based on the real life story of cerebral palsy patient clyde cothern, petey illustrates for children an understanding of people with disabilities, and helps them to discover what these people go through. Before he even leaves the hospital, corbins doctors state that he will be unable to walk, talk, or form thoughts throughout his entire life. I had the great fortune of eating lunch with him and he mentioned that a company had optioned the rights to turn the book into a film. His articles and photos appear in numerous magazines around the world.
Petey by ben mikaelsen reading guidebook club discussion. This book is about a 60 year old man named petey who lives with cerebral palsy and cannot be cured. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. A young resident named calvin anders arrives in peteys. In 1922 petey, who has cerebral palsy, is misdiagnosed and institutionalized. Actually, ben mikaelsen did an author visit at my school a couple years ago. She was unwilling to places peteys in an asylum, but she had to. Life in the wildernessexiled from civilization as a punishment for his violent behaviorhad its own set of hurdles, but for fifteenyearold cole matthews, its returning home and. Growing up, he knew that he wanted to be a writer, but he only started seriously writing in college when a college english professor encouraged him. Ben mikaelsen is the awardwinning author of many books for children, including petey, countdown, rescue josh mcguire, stranded, and.
This book petey by ben mikaelsen truly captures how just one person can make such a huge difference in somebodys life. Ben is an accomplished author who has published ten childrens books. This book touched my heart, and i know i will read it many times again in the future. Petey has been in an insane asylum for mostly his entire life because of his looks and actions but pet. Buy a cheap copy of touching spirit bear book by ben mikaelsen. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. Ben mikaelsen is a wonderful writer you dont want to miss. Ben mikaelsen is the awardwinning author of many books for children, including petey, countdown, rescue josh mcguire, stranded, and sparrow hawk red. He went to an english school in bolivia and moved to the us in the seventh grade.
See the newest novels, discuss with other book lovers, buy romance books online. His novels have been nominated to and have won many state readers choice awards. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. At the age of two, peteys distraught parents commit him to the states insane asylum, unaware that. Petey 1998 is a childrens novel by ben mikaelsen, published in 1998 and set in the 1920s and 1990s.
Ben mikaelsen books, author biography, and reading level. Peteys life warm spring insane aylum montana state hospital petey was born in bozeman, montana he was born with a rare disease called celebral palsy taken from his parents at the age of two falsely diagnosed as an idiot. Well, if youre talking about petey corbin in the book petey by ben mikaelsen, petey corbin is actually clyde cothern. Pete the pup, a character in hal roachs our gang comedies, nicknamed petey petey novel, a 1998 childrens novel by ben mikaelsen. He has been writing fulltime since 1984 and lives in anacortes, washington with his wife, connie. In 1922, at the age of two, peteys distraught parents commit him to the states insane asylum, unaware that.
Browse audiobooks written by ben mikaelsen sorted by. Not only does this book sing to me in telling peteys story, but i loved the second story the blessing that petey became in trevors life. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Moving to a new town is no fun for trevor ladd, and it only gets worse when he protects a nursing home patient from the neighborhood bullies. Ben mikaelsen biography list of works, study guides. In his napra nautilus awardwinning novel touching spirit bear, author ben mikaelson delivers a poignant comingofage story of a boy who must overcome the effects that violence has had on his life. In this book a baby in 1920 gets missdiagnosed as an idiot and got placed in a mental institution. Petey, the title character of the puppys further adventures, an american animated tv series. Fiction, people with disabilities, old age, cerebral palsy, juvenile fiction, reading levelgrade 5, reading levelgrade 4, reading levelgrade 7, reading level. The book petey by ben mikaelsen is about a boy named petey corbin who was born with cerebral palsy. Buy the paperback book petey by ben mikaelsen at indigo.
Author, ben mikaelsen, is winner of the international reading association award and the western writers golden spur award. Throughout peteys life he meets tons of people, many of them care for petey and he cared for them too. Yet still, the boy touched many who knew him, amazing them with his joy and zest for life. If you can get this in audio format it is even better than reading a hard copy as you hear the voices of the patients.
Petey, by ben mikaelsen, is probably the best book i have ever read about disability and one of the best childrens books i have ever read as well. These novels include rescue josh mcguire, sparrow hawk red, stranded, countdown, petey, touching spirit bear, red midnight, tree girl, and ghost of spirit bear. Based on the reallife story of cerebral palsy patient. Coles parole officer offers him an alternativecircle justice, an. His parents did everything they could to care for him, but they finally had to make a difficult choice the infant, petey. Moore freshman a tree grows in brooklyn chapters 2128. What are the characters in the book petey by ben mikaelsen. Petey by ben mikaelsen and a great selection of related books. Countdown by ben mikaelsen, dan brown 6, hardcover. Award stranded won the award for maryland childrens book award in 1999 oct 20, 2001. His articles and photos appear in numerous magazines around the. In awardwinning author ben mikaelsens riveting sequel to the acclaimed wordofmouth bestseller touching spirit bear, readers will be captivated by what booklist calls a hugely satisfying resolution.
Today, i will be interviewing ben mikaelsen, the awardwinning author of the recently published childrens chapter book ages 812, jungle of bones. Petey 1998 is a young adult novel by ben mikaelsen. Whereas i raise my eyes to say yes is clearly written for adults, petey, by ben mikaelsen, is a book written for children. Fifteenyearold cole is cocky, embittered, and eaten up by anger at his abusive parents. Ben mikaelsen is the winner of the international reading association award and the western writers of america spur award. Ben mikaelsen, awardwinning author of rescue josh mcguire, stranded, and other popular books for young adults, has crafted a poignant tale of friendship and triumph over disabilities. Ben mikaelsen considered buffy a 750pound member of my family. About the author 1996 ben mikaelsen is the awardwinning author of many books for children, including petey, countdown, rescue josh mcguire, stranded, and sparrow hawk red.
He has written a few books inspired by his bear, such as touching spirit bear and the sequel ghost of. Born in 1920 with cerebral palsy and dismissed by ignorant doctors as feebleminded, petey corbin spends all but the first two years of his long life institutionalized, his world barely larger than the walls of an asylum ward or, much later, nursing home. Calvin gave petey the first feeling of family that petey always craved for and was determined to understand petey. His novels have been nominated for and won many state readers choice awards, including red midnight, rescue josh mcguire, sparrow hawk red, stranded, countdown, petey, and tree girl. Based on the reallife story of cerebral palsy patient clyde cothern, petey illustrates for children an understanding of people with disabilities, and helps them to discover what these people go through. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Buy this book a writer admired for fastpaced adventure stories like stranded and sparrow hawk red takes on a more. A criticallyacclaimed novel that explores the world of a man bound by cereb. Petey was misdiagnosed as an idiot and sent to live in a mental institution.