During the spring of 1955, Carol Ann and her cool friend, Pete, discover that humor, prayer and courage help them blast past the mudhole mess, a hot rod crash and a very scary polio vaccine. Yikes. Scary Spring: Our Polio Fright of 1955 is a 160-page, historical fiction chapter book for middle grade readers. They’ll learn details about the fifties by following Pete and Carol Ann through twelve, adventure-filled chapters. This book is the first of a four-book series about all American kids growing up in El Monte, California.