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Did polio cripple his legs and heart? Will the puppy ever be safe with him? Pete, Carol Ann, and Hey Pup hide from Mr. Chester and listen to the teens next door as they hop up their hot rods while rock 'n' roll tunes swirl through their El Monte, California neighborhood. Words like cool, boss, Dan's Diner, Route 66, and let's split this scene flow freely. But when Ernie punches it in his '32 Ford Highboy and races toward a block wall, can his car named Wild Panther and its passengers survive? As the ravaging affects of the poliovirus present themselves, will these two All-American kids be able to overcome this deadly disease? Like wow, Pete and Carol Ann learn that courage as well as friendship, family, and faith are important allies in their world. 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