Christopher and Cerebral Palsy
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CHAPTER I: Christopher "Christopher!!!". "Huh?!" Christopher suddenly awoke from his long daydream in Mrs. Amber's boring 3rd grade math class. “Are you even listening to me, young man?" Mrs. Amber asked, as the whole class stopped and looked at Chris. "Y-y-y-yes!", a shy and stuttering Chris said in reply. Giggles and laughter ran across the classroom as Chris blushed and put his brown-haired head down. Christopher always had trouble in school, as he has difficulties when reading or doing math problems, or even paying attention in class. 30 minutes went by, in what seemed to be a whole year before the class bell finally- "RINGGGGG!!!”. “Alright kids, time for lunch. Tuck in your chairs, and line up at the door,” Mrs. Amber said. As all the hungry and excited children got up and talked to each other about the latest episode of Spongebob SquarePants, Chris waited for Mrs. Amber to help him onto his walker. "Okey-dokey, let's go Chris," said Mrs. Amber as she helped Chris out of his chair and got him ready to start walking. All the kids blabbered on and waited at the peach-colored door as Chris struggled to move across the classroom. Mrs. Amber shushed the students and opened the door for all the children. The students walked in a single-file line with a finger over their mouth just as they were taught to. Chris looked down at the brown and gold leaves on the old gray sidewalk, thinking about how lonely he felt. "Hi Chris, what do you wanna eat for lunch today?” Bella, the little girl in front of Chris, asked. Chris looked up and saw the brown-haired girl, with dark eyes and freckles, smiling at him. Chris immediately felt stronger. Chris started to smile with joy, as his heart grew larger and he felt better. “H-h-uh…. hi b-b- Bella!" Chris shyly stated as Bella giggled. "Well, um, I, I, uh, I think I'm g-go-gonna have the p-pizza today." "Oh, me too! I really want to eat soon, I'm soooo hungry!" said Bella. Bella was always so nice to Chris, and Chris always felt happy when he was around Bella.
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About the Book
People in this world face all sorts of difficulties. The truth is that any rough patch can be beat if you work hard enough and have friends to help you. We must learn to be kind to one another and to help those in need. Christopher is just like any other ordinary third-grade student. Chris is happy when he watches cartoons, loves sports, and enjoys pizza at school. However, he also has trouble walking without his forearm crutches, reading as fast as the other kids, and solving math problems. He faces the daily challenge of having cerebral palsy, and he has to learn to work through them with courage and the help of others. Tough obstacles are thrown in Chris’s way, and he is honestly frightened by them. However, nothing is impossible with the right attitude and people backing you up.
About the Author
Collin James Pallissery is a seventeen-year-old student at Belen Jesuit Preparatory School in Miami, Florida. He has found a passion for medicine, and he loves to explore new scientific topics. Collin decided to combine his talent for writing with his inquiries about medicine in a way that allows children and their families to read storybooks. He has been involved in the community as a volunteer for Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and has worked for approximately five hundred hours at this organization during his high school career. He has been inspired by the happiness and fighting spirit that children can display while in the hospital. Collin loves to help those in need and has found that the best thing we can do as humans is help each other out. Collin has worked across the many areas of the hospital and has become increasingly involved in research regarding special needs conditions. He hopes this book will spread awareness of these conditions that children face across the world, and he wants to show people how these conditions are not setbacks, but rather a way for people to become stronger and overcome challenges.