AMA |
There's a Little Bit of Me in Jamey
(age 7-10) by Diana Amadeo family ... illness/loss Brian, whose younger brother Jamey has leukemia, feels frightened, confused, and neglected by his parents; but he finds some comfort when he donates bone marrow to his brother. |
BUS |
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: a Story of Life for All Ages
(age 7-10) by Leo Buscaglia nature ... growing up ... illness/loss Catalog: As Freddie experiences the changing seasons along with his companion leaves, he learns about the delicate balance between life and death. |
MIL |
Annie and the Old One
(age 7-10) by Miska Miles family ... illness/loss A Navajo girl unravels a day's weaving on a rug whose completion, she believes, will mean the death of her grandmother. |
JOR |
Losing Uncle Tim
(age 7-10) by Marykate Jordan family ... illness/loss When his beloved Uncle Tim dies of AIDS, Daniel struggles to find reassurance and understanding and finds that his favorite grown-up has left him a legacy of joy and courage. |
WIL |
The Tortilla Cat
(age 7-10) by Nancy Willard illness/loss ... magic When each of Doctor Romero's five children becomes ill, one after the other, with the same fever that took his dear wife, the doctor is not able to help them. Yet each child is quickly cured when a little cat comes in the night, offering a tortilla on a tray and singing. Is the cat a feverish dream-or is the Tortilla Cat real? |