You go to a school in France during WWII. There is this one kid who is always made fun of for his polio. People grab his crutches from him so he can barely walk. You feel bad for him. He doesn’t deserve it. You knew his last name was Beaumier, but you didn’t know his first name. Everyone just called him Torteau. It is a French nickname given to a boy who’s only crime is contracting polio at a young age.