Diabetes and Me: An Essential Guide for Kids and Parents
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An upbeat, empathetic, and essential guide for young people with diabetes
In Diabetes and Me: An Essential Guide for Kids and Parents, Kim Chaloner, whohas been teaching award-winning scienceclasses for fifteen years, gives kidsthe tools they need to take charge oftheir health and understand what it meansto be diagnosed with diabetes. In thisgraphic guide, she walks four young peoplethrough the basics of diabetes, both Type 1and Type 2, revealing . . .
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• The early signs of diabetes and how doctors can help
• What it means to have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes
• What the pancreas is and how it works
• How to manage the ups and downs of blood sugar levels
• Strategies for diet and exercise
• How to explain diabetes to friends and family members
• And much more!
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Illustrated by the award-winning artist Nick Bertozzi, Diabetes and Me is an informative, empowering handbook for parents, teachers, and kids looking to learn more about how to handle one of today’s most common conditions.
