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| When Mommy Is Sick |
Ferne Sherkin-Langer |
A young girl shares her feelings about her mother’s hospital stay.
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| Where’s Mom’s Hair? |
Debbie Watters |
Using photographs of a real family, this book shows how the family faces a mother’s cancer treatments.
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| My Daddy’s Cancer: An Interactive Book For Children |
Cindy Klein Cohen |
This book answers many questions that children have when a loved one is ill.
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| Our Mom Has Cancer |
Adrienne and Abigail Ackermann |
Two pre-teen sisters describe what it was like for them when their mother was diagnosed with and treated for cancer.
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| Sammy’s Mommy Has Cancer |
Sherry Kohlenberg |
Sammy’s mother receives treatment for cancer, has surgery, recovers at home and shares her love with the family.
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| Tickles Tabitha’s Cancer-tankerous Mommy |
Amelia Frahm |
This book shows how a parent’s moods can be affected when undergoing chemotherapy.
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| Daddy And Me |
Je Moutoussamy-Ashe |
This story of tennis champion Arthur Ashe includes his relationship with his daughter and his battle with AIDS.
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| What Is Cancer, Anyway? |
Karen L. Carney |
This book explains cancer, radiation, and chemotherapy in language that is easy to understand.
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| The Paper Chain |
Claire Blake |
This book for younger children helps explain what happens when a woman is treated for breast cancer.
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| Good Luck, Mrs. K! |
Louise Borden |
A third-grade girl describes the class’s reaction when their amazing teacher is diagnosed with cancer.
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| When Pete’s Dad Got Sick: A Book About Chronic Illness |
Kathleen L Bostrom |
This story meets the needs of children who are experiencing the stress of coping with a chronically ill parent.
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| My Mommy Has Cancer |
Carolyn S. Parkinson |
This is a short guide to understanding cancer for young children.
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| The Year My Mother Was Bald |
Ann Speltz |
Written in journal style, a girl describes the treatments her mother undergoes for breast cancer. She also chronicles her own feelings and concerns.
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| Hard Hit |
Ann Turner |
A tenth-grade boy’s world is turned upside-down when his father is diagnosed with cancer.
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| The Boy Of Steel: A Baseball Dream Come True |
Ray Negron |
A boy with brain cancer, who loves the Yankees, gets the chance to become batboy for a day.
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| The Rainbow Feelings Of Cancer . . . |
Carrie Martin |
Based on the writing and artwork of a young girl whose mother has cancer, this book encourages conversation between children and those who love them.
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| It’s Not About The Bike: My Journey Back To Life |
Lance Armstrong |
For older teens, this book is the inspirational story of the world-famous cyclist and his fight against cancer.
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