Juvenile Fiction, Health & Daily Living, Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
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Helen Hurts
by Denise Fuchko and Keri Fuchko
Helen is a little girl who is experiencing physical and emotional pain. When she is in the hospital for an operation, the healthcare professionals help her manage her pain through a variety of approaches. But Helen still hurts! At home with her...
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My Body Is Amazing
by Deborah Tutty
From a common cold to a broken bone, My Body Is Amazing is an educational book delivering a powerful message encouraging readers to consider the natural healing abilities within their own bodies. The human body is designed to care for itself and...
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Mommy & Me During Covid-19
by Karen Martin and Jamison Martin
Covid-19 brought many changes to the world. For kids, those changes are especially daunting! Mommy & Me During Covid-19 is the story of a young boy and his mom coping with the changes, daily struggles, and surprising upsides of 2020’s global...
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The Pink Balloon
by Nancy Shea
This story was inspired by true events. The real Katie was 41 years old with three young children when she was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart that was all too familiar to her family. Her father has the same...
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Pendulum
by S.E. German
The ‘Wonder’ of mental health In his early years, Ben loved to run around, be silly and play Star Wars, Spiderman and Toy Story. Just after his sixth birthday and days before Christmas, Ben developed aggressive facial tics. His personality and...
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What Will Jack Bring?
Making Moments With Grandma Ellen by Marlane Pentelechuk
Jack is very excited to begin his special weekly visits with his Gram now that his older brother, Henry, is in school. Often, visits with Gram include taking a trip to visit Gram's mom, Grandma Ellen. But Grandma Ellen has dementia, so she is...
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When You Have the Sniffy Sniffles
by Leslie C. Dobson
Being sick is no fun, especially for children. When feeling under the weather, some kids can become difficult patients. Let the Stuffy Wuffy Wiffles come to the rescue! Their silly antics make getting better fun, coaxing sniffly kids to part with...
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Sam Loses His Tonsils
by Lola Olorunfemi
Discover the World of Nursing's, "Sam Loses His tonsils" is about a 6-year-old named Sam, who has 2 other siblings, who began to snore in his sleep due to enlarged tonsils. The tonsils were taken out by the doctor during a procedure called...
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Uncle Funky's a Drunk, Skunk
A Conversation-starter for Kids about Alcohol by Dr. John F. Does
Little Skunky loves his Uncle Funky, but it unsettles him when his uncle drinks. One day, after Uncle Funky trips over Little Skunky and yells at him, Mommy Skunky holds Little Skunky on her lap and explains his uncle’s strange and unpredictable...
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Doctor, what is Cancer?
by Cassandra Gullia
Little bunny Ally is feeling sick. Her mommy and daddy take her to see Doctor Maggie. Doctor Maggie is very nice. She helps lots of children feel better. She tells Ally that she has Cancer. But what is cancer? Doctor Maggie explains what cancer...
