Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio Written by Peg Kehret. Published by Whitman. About A heartening autobiography that chronicles the sudden illness and excruciating recovery of a young girl stricken with polio. Details ISBN: 0807574570 Awards Won Title Year Notable Children's Books Each year the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best of children's books on the Notable Children's Books list. 1997 - Selection(s) Email Print Cite Share This Page FacebookTwitterLinkedInEmail