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William and the goodold days William and the goodold days Eloise Greenfield A little boy remembers his grandmother before she became ill, and during her long recovery he tries to imagine how things will be when she comes home from the hospital. OL116277W
Precious and the Boo Hag Precious and the Boo Hag Patricia McKissack Home alone with a stomachache while the family works in the fields, a young girl faces up to the horrifying Boo Hag that her brother warned her about. OL14860557W
The rocking horse angel The rocking horse angel Mercer Mayer The special rocking horse that his parents buy for him helps a young boy through a dangerous illness. OL15074954W
Threads and flames Threads and flames Esther M. Friesner After recovering from typhus, thirteen-year-old Raisa leaves her Polish shtetl for America to join her older sister, and goes to work at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory. OL15112170W
Ophelia Ophelia Schubert, Ingrid As Ophelia rushes to comfort her friend Kevin, who is suffering from butterflies in the stomach, she meets up with various friends who misunderstand the problem, each one adding a new ailment and cur… OL15583095W
Amalee Amalee Dar Williams Amalee is being raised by her single father and his group of eccentric friends, and when he becomes seriously ill everyone pitches in to try to cope with the ensuing fear and chaos. OL15841389W
Nanny Goat's boat Nanny Goat's boat Jane Belk Moncure Nanny goat, sick in bed from a boating mishap, is visited by her animal friends with gifts to cheer her, after which she returns the favor by taking them out on her new boat. OL16057314W
The sniffles for Bear The sniffles for Bear Bonny Becker Certain that no one has even been as sick as he is, Bear resists Mouse's efforts to cheer him and cure his cold. OL16296388W
Talking With Patients About The Personal Impact Of Illness The Doctors Role Talking With Patients About The Personal Impact Of Illness The Doctors Role Lenore M. Buckley This book explores the psychosocial impact of serious illness--its effect on a person's identity and relationships-- and the doctor's role in counseling patients. Even the most seasoned physician oft… OL17456121W
Mortal gods Mortal gods Kendare Blake The escalating war between the gods takes Athena and Cassandra across the globe, searching for lost gods, old enemies, and the great warrior, Achilles, and although their alliance is fragile, they mu… OL17684371W
Shallow Pond Shallow Pond Alissa Grosso "High school senior 'Babie' Bunting is constantly mistaken for her two older sisters, and when her oldest sister comes down with a mysterious illness, Babie and fellow orphan Zach Faraday discover th… OL17850330W
The rise and fall of the Gallivanters The rise and fall of the Gallivanters Mary Jane Beaufrand In 1983, a band led by a David Bowie lookalike prepares to compete in a battle of the bands at a possibly evil brewery, and must also cope with the fact that bass player Evan is getting sicker and si… OL17885728W
Secrets, Secret Service, and room service Secrets, Secret Service, and room service Jenny Lee A sickly ten-year-old boy and his talking therapy dog find adventure in the White House. OL17924599W
Before we go Before we go Amy Bright When 17-year-old Emily visits her dying grandmother in hospital, she meets teen-aged Alex and his sister. The three kids are propelled toward a surprising future by family secrets that have spanned g… OL18005881W
Young people and chronic illness Young people and chronic illness Kelly Huegel Presents true accounts of young people living with a chronic illness including how they have learned to cope and remain hopeful; also includes strategies for living with a chronic medical problem. OL1841220W
Felicity Floo visits the zoo Felicity Floo visits the zoo E. S. Redmond A little girl has the sniffles and a runny nose but no tissue and nonetheless visits and pets all the animals at the zoo, giving them something that they would rather not have. OL18632015W
My Doctor, My Friend My Doctor, My Friend P. K. Hallinan A visit to the doctor is shown to be nothing to fear. OL1930838W
You'll miss me when I'm gone You'll miss me when I'm gone Rachel Lynn Solomon Eighteen-year-old twins Adina, a viola prodigy, and Tovah, a future surgeon, find their relationship tested when they learn that one of them will develop Huntington's, the degenerative disease ravagi… OL19728123W
Ungodly Ungodly Kendare Blake As ancient immortals are left reeling, a modern Athena and Hermes search the world for answers inUngodly, the final Goddess War novel. OL20009472W
Counselling in rehabilitation Counselling in rehabilitation Stewart, William xii, 315 p. ; 22 cm OL2127600W
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