num_pages: 256
description: Born in 1905 with cerebral palsy and sent to live in a mental institution, Petey lives out his long life emotionally disconnected from others, until a teenage boy restores his faith in humanity and in the possibility of happiness.
language: English
title: Petey
titlecomplete: Petey
genres: Historical, Childrens, Disability, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Read For School, School, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 4764
places: Montana
awards: awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Spur Award
category: Best Juvenile Fiction
publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers