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(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Nana, What’s Cancer?, published by the American Cancer Society, is a conversation between grandmother and granddaughter that addresses the who, what, when, where, why and how of cancer. Specifically written for children ages 8-12, the book is intended to help adults tackle those tough and potentially scary questions regarding the disease in
a kid-friendly, simple and honest manner. Starting with the basics of cell structure, Nana, What’s Cancer? guides a young audience through the voyage that cancer takes as it develops and spreads, and provides important information on detection and treatment. It also demonstrates the strengthening of emotional bonds between family members during a very difficult time and the importance of spending time and celebrating with family friends and loved ones.
BEHIND THE BOOK: In 2002, Beverlye Hyman Fead was diagnosed with stage IV uteral stromal sarcoma cancer and given two months to live. Seven years later, she and her 11-year-old granddaughter, Tessa Mae Hamermesh, who has lost her three other grandparents to cancer, have written a book that helps kids understand the realities and effects of cancer and answers the questions and concerns that Tessa always had regarding the disease.
ILLUSTRATOR: Shennen Bersani
PAGES: 36
PUBLISHER: American Cancer Society
PUBLICATION DATE: September 30, 2009
WHERE TO BUY: Amazon.com, www.cancer.org/bookstore and everywhere books are sold