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• Cadberry's Letters

  Racek, Jennifer

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  Cadberry's mom is very forgetful. Every time they visit his doctor together she talks about C & F. She never remembers the other letters. When Cadberry draws a set of letters to help his mother remember them all, he discovers what C & F really mean…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Emma and Jake

  the Story of My Two Hearts

  Fuchs, Lexi,

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  This book follows Emma as she gets a heart transplant.

• The Great Katie Kate Explains Epilepsy

  DeLand, M. Maitland

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  When children start to worry, that's when the Great Katie Kate swoops in to provide answers and help young patients understand what's happening inside their bodies. A pint-sized superhero in a magic cape, Katie Kate teaches kids to ask questions…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Learning About Juvenile Arthritis

  Your Journey With Champ

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  You just joined a community of nearly 300,000 kids in the U.S. like you! Got questions? The Arthritis Foundation has answers! This book is full of information to help you learn about arthritis and feel your best!

• Maybe Days

  a Book for Children in Foster Care

  Wilgocki, Jennifer

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  Honest and reassuring, this book provides basic information that children want and need to know, including the roles of various people in the foster care system and whom to ask for help.

• Not Everyone Is Nice

  Helping Children Learn Caution With Strangers

  Alimonti, Frederick

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  Parents, guardians, and children will read and learn the important ways Kathy's parents take action to teach their young daughter to guard herself against potentially dangerous individuals.

• Nubs

  the True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle

  Dennis, Brian, 1971-

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  Nubs, an Iraqi dog of war, never had a home or a person of his own. He was the leader of a pack of wild dogs living off the land and barely surviving. But Nub's life changed when he met Marine Major Brian Dennis. The two formed a fast friendship,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Our Immune System : A Story for Children With Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases

  LeBien, Sara,

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  This book helps young children who are immune deficient to better understand their immune system. The book explains how a normal immune system works and what treatments may be necessary when the system is deficient.

• Sick Girl Speaks!

  Lessons and Ponderings Along the Road to Acceptance

  Christensen, Tiffany

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  At sick months old, Tiffany Christensen was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.To save her life, she's undergone two double lung transplants. Through a lifetime of difficulty, this illness warrior has emerged with clarity and insight.

• Taking Cystic Fibrosis to School

  Henry, Cynthia S.

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  Even though Jessie has cystic fibrosis, she can still attend school and do many of the same things as her classmates. Written from Jessie's perspective, this book explains and educates her classmates about her condition.

• Taking Diabetes to School

  Gosselin, Kim

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  Offers sensitive insight into the day-to-day school life of a child with diabetes, including special diets, insulin therapy, and finger prick tests. Designed to help children discuss their diabetes with their schoolmates and friends.

• Tri-Pawd The Wonder Dog

  Muleady-Mecham, Nancy Eileen,

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  This is the story of a joyful, loving golden retriever named Mary Kate. One day, she broke her leg and it was learned she had bone cancer. Though that leg was eventually amputated, it did not stop her. With only three legs, she become Tri-pawd the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What You Should Know About Your Boy Parts

  Szymanski, Konrad M.,

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  Follow Topsy and Twisty, Bobby's testicles and an unlikely pair of heroes, as they face adventures trying to keep them apart. What's Bobby to do when his penis starts hurting? Help is on the way! Discover what you probably never knew about boy…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What's the Matter With Henry

  the True Tale of a Three-legged Cat

  Conheim, Cathy

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  When Henry was found, his left front leg dangled uselessly from his shoulder. That could have been the end of the story for this little striped kitten. But instead, it was the beginning of an unlikely adventure, as two dog lovers rescued him. Henry…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Zebra Tale

  From the Immune Deficiency Foundation

  Antilla, Katherine,

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  An illustrated storybook written for children—young and old—living with primary immunodeficiency (PI) and their families to provide hope and encouragement.

• Zip-line

  Humphreys, David,

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  Zip-line is a book for kids that have a scar on their chest from open heart surgery to repair a congenital heart defect (CHD).

• Grace

  a Memoir : a Child's Intimate Journey Through Cancer and Recovery

  Marchiano, Melinda

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  Melinda Marchiano first felt an eerie weakness on a family trip to Yosemite National Park. After doctors found a rock-hard lump in her chest, she received the devastating diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma. As she struggles through treatment and fights…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Taking Seizure Disorders to School

  a Story About Epilepsy

  Gosselin, Kim,

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  This beautifully illustrated and fun-to-read storybook simplifies and normalizes a complicated childhood condition. When read aloud, other children can identify why a peer may be treated differently and begin to empathize with them. In addition,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Same but Different

  Teen Life on the Autism Express

  Peete, Holly Robinson, 1964-

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  With insight, humor, and truth, this book explores the many aspects of teen autism, while daring to address issues and feelings nobody talks about.

• My Parent Has Cancer and It Really Sucks

  Real-life Advice From Real-life Teens

  Silver, Maya

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  This book provides advice from over 100 teens and experts who have all been in this situation, Sure, cancer sucks. But it sucks a lot less when you have help.