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Siha Tooskin knows the best medicine

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Bearhead, Charlene, Bearhead, Wilson, Mustooch. Chloe Bluebird (Illustrator). Winnipeg, MB: HighWater Press , 2020.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WA300 C5 B368 2020

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

"When Siha Tooskin--Paul Wahasaypa--finds himself feeling ill, he learns that there are answers for him from the healing practices of his own people and from Western medicine. Nakota medicine gathered, prepared, and administered in ceremony and prayerWestern medicine measured and created in laborat…

Alternate Title: The best medicine

Author: Bearhead, Charlene; Bearhead, Wilson; Mustooch. Chloe Bluebird (Illustrator)

Place of Publication: Winnipeg, MB

Publisher: HighWater Press

Publication Date: 2020

Physical Description: 22 pages : colour illustrations ; 21 cm.

Series: Siha Tooskin knows

Subjects: First Nations; Indigenous Canadians; Child, Hospitalized; Medicine, Traditional; Intergenerational Relations; Juvenile Literature; Popular Work

Abstract: "When Siha Tooskin--Paul Wahasaypa--finds himself feeling ill, he learns that there are answers for him from the healing practices of his own people and from Western medicine. Nakota medicine gathered, prepared, and administered in ceremony and prayerWestern medicine measured and created in laboratories, yet they have some things in common. Discover with Paul as he learns more about where modern medicine#x1D; really comes from and how we can all benefit from Indigenous and Western healers as he seeks the best medicine for his own wellness."-- Provided by publisher

ISBN: 9781553798408

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WA300 C5 B368 2020

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My heart fills with happiness

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Gray Smith, Monique. [Victoria, BC?]: Orca Book Publishers , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 H27 C5 G78 2016

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Summary: A board book that celebrates happiness and invites children to reflect on the little things in life that bring them joy.; Ages: 2-5 (can be enjoyed by all ages!)

Author: Gray Smith, Monique

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC?]

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: 20 unnumbered pages. : col. ill. ; 18 cm.

Subjects: First Nations; Indigenous Canadians; Happiness; Resilience; Juvenile Literature; Popular Work

Abstract: Summary: A board book that celebrates happiness and invites children to reflect on the little things in life that bring them joy.; Ages: 2-5 (can be enjoyed by all ages!)

ISBN: 9781459809574

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 H27 C5 G78 2016

Website Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Jon's tricky journey : a story for Inuit children with cancer and their families

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McCarthy, Patricia. Iqaluit, NU: Inhabit Media , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 M478 2017

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

"Jon loves his life in the North. But when he feels a pain that won't go away, he must go to a children's hospital in the south to find out what is wrong. A doctor there tells Jon he has cancer and will have to stay at the hospital for a while. Suddenly Jon's life is upside down! But with a handful…

Alternate Title: Jaan aullaqsimanirijanga : unikkaaq inungnut nutaqqanut aanniaqaqtunut ilanginnullu

Author: McCarthy, Patricia

Place of Publication: Iqaluit, NU

Publisher: Inhabit Media

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: 69 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Child, Hospitalized; Emotional Adjustment; Caregivers; Children; Parent-Child Relations; Inuits; First Nations; Indigenous Canadians; Pictorial Works; Juvenile Literature; Popular Work

Abstract: "Jon loves his life in the North. But when he feels a pain that won't go away, he must go to a children's hospital in the south to find out what is wrong. A doctor there tells Jon he has cancer and will have to stay at the hospital for a while. Suddenly Jon's life is upside down! But with a handful of tricks from the doctors and nurses, and new friends, Jon discovers ways to cope with some of the tricky parts of having cancer. Accompanied by a resource guide for parents and caregivers, including hospital and support information, Jon's Tricky Journey opens a conversation between Inuit children facing a cancer diagnosis and their families to help make a difficult and confusing time more manageable." - Cover

Notes: Includes resource guide for family caregivers - Subtitle

ISBN: 9781772271454

Language: English; Inuktitut

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 C5 M478 2017

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You hold me and I'll hold you

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Carson, Jo, Cannon, Annie. New York, NY: Orchard Books , 1992.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 C321 1992

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

When a great-aunt dies, a young child finds comfort in being held and in holding too

Author: Carson, Jo; Cannon, Annie

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Orchard Books

Publication Date: 1992

Physical Description: ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Death; Bereavement; Grief; Family Relations; Funeral Rites; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: When a great-aunt dies, a young child finds comfort in being held and in holding too

ISBN: 9780531058954; 0531058956

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF575 C5 C321 1992

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Where only the elders go : Moon Lake Loon Lake

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Waboose, Jan Bourdeau. [Newcastle, ON]: Penumbra Press , 2003. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 W112 2003

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

"This is the story of an Ojibway boy who, on hearing the call of a Loon, remembers a story long ago. Mishomis (meaning grandfather in Ojibway) comes to a peaceful restful lake surrounded by tall, ancient trees. The place is tranquil because it is sacred, and the Loon is calling because it is time f…

Author: Waboose, Jan Bourdeau

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: [Newcastle, ON]

Publisher: Penumbra Press

Publication Date: 2003

Physical Description: 22 unnumbered pages : col. ill. ; 18 cm.

Subjects: First Nations; Attitude to Death; Child; Adaptation, Psychological; Juvenile Literature; Popular Work

Abstract: "This is the story of an Ojibway boy who, on hearing the call of a Loon, remembers a story long ago. Mishomis (meaning grandfather in Ojibway) comes to a peaceful restful lake surrounded by tall, ancient trees. The place is tranquil because it is sacred, and the Loon is calling because it is time for the Mishomis to pass on. In a moment of silence, Moon Lake Loon Lake welcomes Mishomis's spirit, and again the boy hears the call of the Loon." - Back cover.; Ages 5-9

ISBN: 9781894131469; 1894131460

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 C5 W112 2003

Website Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Dancing with the cranes

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Armstrong, Jeannette C. [British Columbia]: Theytus Books | Penticton Indian Band , 2013.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 A735 2013

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Chi's momma is soon to have a baby, but Chi' is having a hard time being happy about it. Chi' misses her Temma (Grandma), who has passed away. Chi's momma and daddy help ease the pain of losing her Temma and help her understand life and death as part of nature ... 'Dancing with the Cranes' give an …

Alternate Title: Dancing with cranes

Author: Armstrong, Jeannette C.

Place of Publication: [British Columbia]

Publisher: Theytus Books; Penticton Indian Band

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: 23 p. : col. ill. ; 18 cm.

Subjects: First Nations; Grief; Loss; Child; Grandparents; Family; Adaptation, Psychological; Juvenile Literature; Popular Work

Abstract: Chi's momma is soon to have a baby, but Chi' is having a hard time being happy about it. Chi' misses her Temma (Grandma), who has passed away. Chi's momma and daddy help ease the pain of losing her Temma and help her understand life and death as part of nature ... 'Dancing with the Cranes' give an understanding of birth, life and death. - Back cover.; Ages: 6-11

ISBN: 9781894778701

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 C5 A735 2013

Website Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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You are the best medicine

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Clark, Julie Aigner, Christy, Jana. New York, NY: Balzer + Bray , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 C592 2010

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

A mother who has cancer gently informs her child of what the effects will be, and reminds her little one of all the special times they have shared, and will continue to share, even while she undergoes treatment.; For ages 4 to 8.

Author: Clark, Julie Aigner; Christy, Jana

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Balzer + Bray

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Parent Child Relations; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: A mother who has cancer gently informs her child of what the effects will be, and reminds her little one of all the special times they have shared, and will continue to share, even while she undergoes treatment.; For ages 4 to 8.

ISBN: 9780061956447; 0061956449

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C5 C592 2010

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The day the loon cried

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Last, Pearl M. [British Columbia]: Pearl M. Last , 2013.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF637 H4 C5 L349 2013

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Story for children based on true events of Tse'khene's Nations author and illustrator, Pearl M.Last.

Alternate Title: Day the loon cried

Author: Last, Pearl M.

Place of Publication: [British Columbia]

Publisher: Pearl M. Last

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: 20 unnumbered pages : ill. : 23 cm.

Subjects: Helping Behavior; Children; Empathy; First Nations; British Columbia; Juvenile Literature; Pictorial Works; Popular Work

Abstract: Story for children based on true events of Tse'khene's Nations author and illustrator, Pearl M.Last.

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF637 H4 C5 L349 2013

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Gentle willow : a story for children about dying

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Mills, Joyce C. New York, NY: Magination Press , 1993.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 M657 1993

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

When the willow tree gets sick and nothing will make him well, his friends in the wood learn about death, and saying good-bye.

Author: Mills, Joyce C

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Magination Press

Publication Date: 1993

Subjects: Death; Attitude to Death; Infant; Child; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: When the willow tree gets sick and nothing will make him well, his friends in the wood learn about death, and saying good-bye.

ISBN: 945354541

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 C5 M657 1993

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Dash and the cancer center : learning about leukemia

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McCaw, Pat, Hughes, Beth (Illustrator). Rochester, MN: Mayo Clinic Press Kids , 2024.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 M478 2024

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: McCaw, Pat; Hughes, Beth (Illustrator)

Place of Publication: Rochester, MN

Publisher: Mayo Clinic Press Kids

Publication Date: 2024

Physical Description: 80 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.

Series: Helping Paws Academy

Subjects: Therapy Animals; Oncology Service, Hospital; Leukemia - in infancy & childhood; Juvenile Literature; Popular Work

Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN: 9798887700038

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 C5 M478 2024

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Metu and Lee learn about breast cancer

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Sachedina, Shenin. Winter Park, FL: Dr. Shenin Sachedina Medical Educational Products , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 S121 2006

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Sachedina, Shenin

Place of Publication: Winter Park, FL

Publisher: Dr. Shenin Sachedina Medical Educational Products

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 32 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Parent-Child Relations; Family - psychology; Child; Juvenile Literature

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 0977864804; 9780977864805

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Surrey Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C5 S121 2006

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You and your cancer : a child's guide

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Cranston, Lynda, LeBlanc, Chantal, Restivo, Maria, Barr, Ronald. Hamilton, ON: BC Decker Inc. , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 Y66c 2001

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Cranston, Lynda; LeBlanc, Chantal; Restivo, Maria; Barr, Ronald

Place of Publication: Hamilton, ON

Publisher: BC Decker Inc.

Publication Date: 2001

Physical Description: 56 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Child; Child, Hospitalized; Juvenile Literature

ISBN: 9781550091472; 1550091476

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C5 Y66c 2001

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You are not alone : families touched by cancer

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Grayzel, Eva. Easton, PA: Eva Grayzel , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 G785 2010

Availability: 11 copies, 11 available

Cancer changes family dynamics. Everyone in the family is affected. Misty and Monroe are learning how change in their mom's health alters their daily routine. They need ideas and suggestions on how to adapt. Children from different countries around the world who have a family member with cancer …

Author: Grayzel, Eva

Place of Publication: Easton, PA

Publisher: Eva Grayzel

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: 22 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Series: Talk4hope : family book series

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Communication; Parent-Child Relations; Family; Adaptation, Psychological; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: Cancer changes family dynamics. Everyone in the family is affected. Misty and Monroe are learning how change in their mom's health alters their daily routine. They need ideas and suggestions on how to adapt. Children from different countries around the world who have a family member with cancer share what they do to soothe sadness, ease tension and make things better.

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC (F0000146, F0000147)

ISBN: 9780982385708

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Surrey Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C5 G785 2010

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Hope tree : kids talk about breast cancer

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Numeroff, Laura, Harpham, Wendy Schlessel. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers , 1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 N971 1999

Availability: 11 copies, 11 available

A picture book written to help children cope with a mother's breast cancer. Includes "testimonials" by animal characters in an imaginary support group, allowing each of them to talk about issues they are facing. The "narrators" describe how the family reacted to the diagnosis, meeting the doctors a…

Author: Numeroff, Laura; Harpham, Wendy Schlessel

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Publication Date: 1999

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Parent-Child Relations; Infant; Child; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: A picture book written to help children cope with a mother's breast cancer. Includes "testimonials" by animal characters in an imaginary support group, allowing each of them to talk about issues they are facing. The "narrators" describe how the family reacted to the diagnosis, meeting the doctors and nurses, trying to look for good things among the bad, and dealing with scary emotions, and they offer hints for helping Mom feel better.

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC

ISBN: 9780689845260; 068984526X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Surrey Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C5 N971 1999

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Talking about death : a dialogue between parent and child

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Grollman, Earl A. [Boston, MA]: Beacon Press , 1990. 3rd ed., updated and expanded.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 G875 1990

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Includes principles for helping children; a passage to be read with a child; guidelines for responding to questions that might arise from the read-along section; and a list of resources.

Author: Grollman, Earl A

Edition: 3rd ed., updated and expanded

Place of Publication: [Boston, MA]

Publisher: Beacon Press

Publication Date: 1990

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Child; Death; Parent-Child Relations; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: Includes principles for helping children; a passage to be read with a child; guidelines for responding to questions that might arise from the read-along section; and a list of resources.

ISBN: 0807023639; 9780807023631

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 G875 1990

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Great Katie Kate tackles questions about cancer

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DeLand, M. Maitland, Zivoin, Jennifer. Austin, TX: Greenleaf Book Group Press , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 D397 2010

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

A book that follows a superhero figure (the Great Katie Kate) as she explains to a young girl what is happening when she is diagnosed with cancer

Author: DeLand, M. Maitland; Zivoin, Jennifer

Place of Publication: Austin, TX

Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: 29 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Parent-Child Relations; Child; Adaptation, Psychological; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: A book that follows a superhero figure (the Great Katie Kate) as she explains to a young girl what is happening when she is diagnosed with cancer

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9781608320271; 1608320278

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Surrey Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C5 D397 2010

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