Healthy Living - Learning About Diabetes

Getting a Grip on Diabetes:
Quick Tips & Techniques for Kids & Teens

By Spike and Bo Loy

Written from the point of view of the Loy brothers who were diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at ages 6 and 7, this book shares everything they have learned about dealing with diabetes through childhood, the teen years and college. Spike and Bo’s tips and techniques help kids get organized, learn how to manage their health and become more independent while enjoying “everything that anyone else can do” including sports, eating out, camping, traveling and more. Kids and teens with diabetes will be able to directly relate with Spike and Bo and be inspired by their positive attitudes and successes. Softcover, 191 pages. Ages 8 and up.

Getting a Grip on Diabetes MH-2552......$14.95

487 Really Cool Tips for Kids with Diabetes

By Spike and Bo Loy

Written by kids for kids and full of tips on everything from playing sports and music to counting carbs, dealing with hormones, using the latest glucose monitoring tools and much more, this book grew out of the responses Spike and Bo received from kids from all over the country. Softcover, 262 pages. Ages 8 and up.

487 Really Cool Tips for Kids with Diabetes MH-1913......$14.95

Cooking Up Fun for Kids with Diabetes

By Patti B. Geil and Tami A. Ross

For kids with diabetes, food can sometimes seem like medicine, but this cookbook with bring back the fun in food with simple, healthy recipes with exchanges, and activities you can make by yourself or with your family. Includes 26 recipes like Buffalo Soft Tacos, Just Peachy Dumpling Cobbler and Fruit-Filled Quesadillas, and helpful tips that make cooking easier and safer. Softcover, 194 pages. Ages 8 and up.

Cooking Up Fun for Kids with Diabetes MH-1340......$14.95

In this book a young girl gives a realistic description of her life with diabetes from what it was like to learn she had the disease at age 2 to some of the ways she and her family have adjusted to it. Children who have recently been diagnosed with diabetes will take comfort in knowing what to expect and that they are not alone. Softcover, 24 pages. Ages 4-8.

Even Little Kids Get Diabetes AW-1595......$6.95

This informational book is full of facts on diabetes. It will explain what the disease is, how it is treated, how to prevent problems, and common misconceptions. This book is full of black and white photographs and vocabulary words to make it easier to understand. It is a must for anyone who has this disease, knows someone with it, or is just interested in it. Softcover. 96 pages. Ages 13-18.

Diabetes CP-6074......$8.95

This is the true story of Adair Gregory, a normal kid, who at age 9 was stunned and confused to learn he had been diagnosed with diabetes. With the candor of a child, Adair shares his thoughts and feelings from those first few days in the hospital when he thought he was going to die, to his slow realization of the many ways that diabetes would change his life forever, to finally feeling normal again. Adair "poignantly conveys the effects the illness has had on his family, his struggles with his peers, and his feelings of being different." Softcover, 55 pages. Ages 8-12.

Sugar Was My Best Food: Diabetes and Me AW-6484......$4.95

An elementary school student with diabetes explains the disease and how he manages it. The story offers sensitive insight into the daily school life of a child with this chronic disease. Includes ‘Ten Tips for Teachers’ and ‘Kids’ Quiz’. Softcover, 32 pages. Ages 5-10.

Taking Diabetes to School SV-3280......$11.95

Shortly after Dylan`s friend Olivia is diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, his Uncle Mike learns that he has Type 2 diabetes, and Dylan is very concerned about both of them. When his teacher dedicates a lesson to what causes diabetes and how to manage it, his concerns are eased because now he understands that people with diabetes can live long and healthy lives. Soft cover, 30 pages. Ages 5 and up.

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