Ira was born with severe disabilities two years after the Chernobyl disaster. She was given away to a home for abandoned babies and spent the next 11 years lying in a cot with nothing to do. But Ira has huge strength of character - all she needed was to be given a chance. This is the moving story of Ira, a young girl growing up in an area contaminated by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. This fascinating book combines her words with comprehensive factual information, including historical overviews, timelines, the latest facts and statistics, and details on what you can do to help people like Ira.