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Feeling Better: A Kid's Book About Therapy

Rachel Rashkin - Magination Pr; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Appropriate for the ""Tween/Teen"" market. Using a journal format, 12-year-old Maya chronicles her emotional ups and downs and describes the process of psychotherapy. Maya begins by describing a change in her feelings and functioning, a lack of interest in things she previously...
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My Friend Has Dyslexia

Amanda Doering Tourville - Picture Window Books
Format: Book

My friend Darius has a disability called dyslexia. But that doesn’t matter to us. We make our own comics, help each other with our homework, and volunteer at a nearby animal shelter. I’m glad Marius is my friend!
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Always My Grandpa: A Story for Children about Alzheimer's Disease

Linda Scacco - Magination Press
Format: Paperback

This heartwarming tale describes what it is like to be close to a grandparent who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Daniel and his mom spend every summer with his Grandpa at a cottage by the sea. But as the summers pass, Grandpa begins to change. Daniel learns that since Grandpa...
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Children And the AIDS Virus: A Book for Children, Parents, and Teachers

Rosmarie Hausherr - Clarion Books

Explains in simple terms the body's immune system, how it is attacked by the AIDS virus, and what can be done to prevent the disease. The text is divided into a main text for the young reader and an informational subtext for adults.
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I'll Hold Your Hand So You Won't Fall: A Child's Guide to Parkinson's Disease

Rasheda Ali - Merit Publishing Int'l; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Inspired by her father's interaction with her children, Rasheda Ali wrote this book to address most commonly asked questions from children who may not understand why their loved ones with Parkinson's disease behave in certain ways. Written for adults to read to children, the book...
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