Chasing Orion

When a beautiful teen with polio enters their lives, a girl and her older brother find themselves drawn into a web of lies in this compelling novel by a best-selling author. Eleven-year-old Georgie loves science-fiction movies, but she won’t be going to the theater anytime soon. It’s a hot Indiana summer in 1952, and public places from pools to camps are closing to slow the spread of polio. Despite all the headlines, Georgie never thought she’d come as close to the fearful disease as she does when she spies a silver glint in her neighbor’s yard. There she discovers a monstrous, hissing machine, and inside is Phyllis, a girl encased in an iron lung. "I have eighty-seven cubic centimeters of air, but you have the world," Phyllis tells her. Phyllis’s ability to breathe may be limited, but her strength to manipulate is boundless. As Georgie struggles to comprehend this once-gorgeous teenager’s life in a "coffin with legs," Phyllis slowly weaves a web of lies that snare all those around her, including Georgie’s quickly smitten brother. Can Georgie untangle the truth before Phyllis’s deception achieves its inevitable end?

when A Beautiful Teen With Polio Enters Their Lives, A Girl And Her Older Brother Find Themselves Drawn Into A Web Of Lies In This Compelling Novel By A Best-selling Author.

eleven-year-old Georgie Loves Science-fiction Movies, But She Won’t Be Going To The Theater Anytime Soon. It’s A Hot Indiana Summer In 1952, And Public Places From Pools To Camps Are Closing To Slow The Spread Of Polio. Despite All The Headlines, Georgie Never Thought She’d Come As Close To The Fearful Disease As She Does When She Spies A Silver Glint In Her Neighbor’s Yard. There She Discovers A Monstrous, Hissing Machine, And Inside Is Phyllis, A Girl Encased In An Iron Lung. "i Have Eighty-seven Cubic Centimeters Of Air, But You Have The World," Phyllis Tells Her. Phyllis’s Ability To Breathe May Be Limited, But Her Strength To Manipulate Is Boundless. As Georgie Struggles To Comprehend This Once-gorgeous Teenager’s Life In A "coffin With Legs," Phyllis Slowly Weaves A Web Of Lies That Snare All Those Around Her, Including Georgie’s Quickly Smitten Brother. Can Georgie Untangle The Truth Before Phyllis’s Deception Achieves Its Inevitable End?

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when Does Fiction Become Expository Text Due To Key Nonfiction Elements? Historical Fiction Brings Worldwide Cultures, Events, Individuals, And Time Lines Into Focus With Personalized Stories And Distinct Perspectives. They Are Valuable For Instruction No Matter The Age Of The Audience. And Certainly, Artists Have Incorporated Historical Novels Into Blockbuster Works Which Expand And Broaden Their Educational Value. Lesser Known Periods Of History Are Then Successfully Brought To Light For Later Generations Through Powerful Creations. In This Moving Story, An Eleven-year-old Girl Moves To A New Neighborhood In Indiana Where A Most Intriguing Discovery Is Made. Georgie Tells Her Own Family Story In The First Person. Readers Are Drawn Into The Life Of Phyllis, A Teenager The Same Age As Her Brother Emmett, Who Must Reside In An Iron Lung Because Of Polio. But As A Preteen, She Is Also A Curious, Imaginative Youngster Who Creates Small Worlds, Hence The Title. The Book Opens With Georgie Describing Assorted Changes In Her Life. Primary On The List Is The Difficult Fact That They Cannot Go Swimming All Summer Due To A Serious Polio Outbreak, Not Even For Her Birthday On The Fourth Of July. In Addition, She Is Very Excited When Orion Is Born, Her Very Own New Small World Based On The Constellation. Already Within The First Thirty Pages, Readers Are Given Basic Facts About The Horrible Disease Of Polio As Georgie Sorts Out Symptoms And Varying Conditions. First Called Infantile Paralysis, The Polio Germ Attacks Nerves In The Spinal Cord So That Breathing Becomes Impossible. While Treating Polio In 1952 Was Not Promising And Iron Lungs Were In Short Supply, Newer Technology Still Brought Hope To Many. Quite Effectively, We Are Brought Into Not Only The Uncertain World Of A Dramatic Young Girl's Mind And Soul, But Also Inside A Major Period Of America's History. Unfortunately, However, Phyllis Is Not Merely A Character Who Suffers From Polio's Effects And Is Befriended By Caring Neighbors. Interwoven With That Significant Theme Is A More Devious Undercurrent Of Deceit As Her Weaknesses Breed Surprising Strengths. Is Phyllis Determined To Win Emmett's Heart By Less Than Stellar Means? Can Georgie Summon Her Wits To Protect Her Brother And Family? What Else Might Nearly Wreak Havoc Through Engaging Characters? This Award-winning Author Invites Us To Dive In And Find Out. She Keenly Uses Vocabulary Studies, Ranging Emotions, Critical Medicine, Societal Concerns, And Memorable Fiction To Showcase Real Difficulties While Growing Up In The 1950s. Reviewer: Susan Treadway, M.ed.