Across the Meadow -- Christie Barry, Paperback
When eleven-year-old Hettie's disability requires her to use a wheelchair, everything in her life everything in her life changes. She is worried about the unknown challenges ahead and wonders how she will ever be happy again.
But a summer stay at her grandparents' countryside home in Virginia, with their two dogs, an eccentric group of neighbors, and access to nature, encourages Hettie to reach beyond the limits of what she feels capable. Her family and newfound community help her gain self-confidence and encourage her to try new activities in and around nature. Along the way, Hettie realizes that she can still be the one to save the day. She develops innate courage, independence, and joy despite her inability to walk, and while her grief doesn't disappear, she learns how to imagine-and move toward-a different, happier future.
Author: Christie Barry
Publisher: Christie's Fine Gardening Press
Published: 9/29/2026
Pages: 138
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57 lbs
Size: 9" H x 6" L x 0.38" W
ISBN: 9798256255176
