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BOOKS

There are many books for kids that talk about cancer. Here is a list of books you might like. Ask a parent or grownup friend to go through the list with you to find a good book.

Andrew's Story: A Book About a Boy Who Beat Cancer. Bridge, C. (2002). Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publications. This is the true story of a boy who had Wilm's Tumor. He had surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, and today he is cancer-free. A good book for children ages 5 to 10.

The C-Word: Teenagers and Their Families Living With Cancer (2nd Edition). Dorfman, E. (1998). Portland, OR: NewSage Press. The author tells about her battle with rhabdomyo sarcoma when she was a teenager and also shares others' stories. A book for children ages 12 and up.

The Problem With Hair. Foss, K. S. (1996). Omaha, NE: Centering Corp. All the kids in the neighborhood, unhappy with their own hair for different reasons, envy Louella who has lost her hair because of her cancer treatments. A story for children ages 5 to 10.

Taking Cancer to School. Henry, C. S. & Gosselin, K. (2001). Plainview, NY: JayJo Books, LLC. Readers ages 6 and up can follow Max during his diagnosis of cancer and his return to school.

Oncology, Stupology, I Want to Go Home. Hershey, M. (1999). Cochranville, PA: Butterfly Press. Robert, the author's son, takes readers ages 5 to 10 through diagnosis, hospital stays, and going home.

The Amazing Hannah. Klett, A. (2001). Fairfax Station, VA: Friends of Hannah and Growing Hope Foundation. Contact 703-758-9527. This book, for children ages 3 to 6, is all about the things that Hannah does because she has leukemia.

Kathy's Hats. Krisher, T. (1992). Morton Grove, IL: Concept Books (Reprint Ed.). A young girl talks about how her hats marked special times in her life. A story for children ages 4 to 9.

Why Charlie Brown, Why? Schultz, C. M. (1990). New York: Pharos Books. The Peanuts gang faces the serious sickness of a good friend. This story helps children ages 6 to 10 understand what happens when someone has cancer.

Dear Bruno. Trillin, A. S. (1996). New York: The New Press. The author shares her own experiences with cancer through letters to a friend's son who has just been diagnosed. A book for children ages 7 and up.