Search Results - BC Cancer Agency Library

Alex's journey : the story of a child with a brain tumor

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7172

American Brain Tumor Association. Des Plaines, Ill.: American Brain Tumor Association , 1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 A849a 1999

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

This is a fiction story about a boy named Alex who has a brain tumor. Alex gets better with the help of many people who care about him.

Corporate Author: American Brain Tumor Association

Place of Publication: Des Plaines, Ill.

Publisher: American Brain Tumor Association

Publication Date: 1999

Subjects: Brain Neoplasms - psychology; Fictional Works; Child; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: This is a fiction story about a boy named Alex who has a brain tumor. Alex gets better with the help of many people who care about him.

ISBN: 0944093299

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 C5 A849a 1999

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library

Available

Friend in hope : a story about Hope's journey with a brain tumour

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14094

Zammit, Marisa, Dornbusch, Erica. London, ON: Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 Z24 2005

Availability: 9 copies, 9 available

Author: Zammit, Marisa; Dornbusch, Erica

Place of Publication: London, ON

Publisher: Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada

Publication Date: 2005

Subjects: Brain Neoplasms; Pictorial Works; Juvenile Literature

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 C5 Z24 2005

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available

Problem with hair : a story for children who are learning about cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13360

Foss, Karen Sue, Wilda, Steve. Omaha, NE: Centering Corporation , 1996.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 F751 1996

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

All the kids in the neighborhood, unhappy with their hair color and styles, envy Louella, who has lost her hair from undergoing medical treatment.

Author: Foss, Karen Sue; Wilda, Steve

Place of Publication: Omaha, NE

Publisher: Centering Corporation

Publication Date: 1996

Subjects: Neoplasms; Neoplasms - psychology; Hair; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: All the kids in the neighborhood, unhappy with their hair color and styles, envy Louella, who has lost her hair from undergoing medical treatment.

ISBN: 1561230095

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C5 F751 1996

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available

Gentle willow : a story for children about dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog497

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

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available

What's up with Jo? : Medikidz explain brain tumors : superhero adventure inside the human body!

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21991

Chilman-Blair, Kim, Taddeo, John. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2011.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 C5383 2011

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Alternate Title: Medikidz explain brain tumors

Author: Chilman-Blair, Kim; Taddeo, John

Place of Publication: Atlanta, GA

Publisher: American Cancer Society

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: 32 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Series: Medikidz

Subjects: Brain Neoplasms - psychology; Pictorial Works; Cartoons; Juvenile Literature

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9781604430233

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Surrey Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C5 C5383 2011

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Cancer Info Ctr

Available

That's unacceptable! : surviving a brain tumor : my personal story

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13533

Libutti, Rebecca. Martinsville, NJ.: Krystal Publishing , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL358 L697 1997

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Libutti, Rebecca

Place of Publication: Martinsville, NJ.

Publisher: Krystal Publishing

Publication Date: 1997

Subjects: Brain Neoplasms - personal narratives - popular works

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WL358 L697 1997

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr

Available

My mommy's cancer : an interactive book for children

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10980

Cohen, Cindy Klein, Heiney, John T, Baseman, Sharon R. Bloomfield Hills, MI.: Promise Publications , 1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C678m 1999

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

A story and activity book for children with loved ones facing cancer. This book provides a story for adults to read to children ages 3 (three) and up.

Author: Cohen, Cindy Klein; Heiney, John T; Baseman, Sharon R

Place of Publication: Bloomfield Hills, MI.

Publisher: Promise Publications

Publication Date: 1999

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

Abstract: A story and activity book for children with loved ones facing cancer. This book provides a story for adults to read to children ages 3 (three) and up.

ISBN: 0965649822; 9780965649827

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C678m 1999

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr

Available

My daddy's cancer : an interactive book for children

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10974

Cohen, Cindy Klein, Gordon, Michael J. Bloomfield Hills, MI: Promise Pub , c1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C678 1999

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Cohen, Cindy Klein; Gordon, Michael J

Place of Publication: Bloomfield Hills, MI

Publisher: Promise Pub

Publication Date: c1999

Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 28 cm

Subjects: Neoplasms; Father-Child Relations; Adaptation, Psychological; Infant; Child; Juvenile Literature

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC

ISBN: 0965649814

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Surrey Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C678 1999

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Cancer Info Ctr Surrey PFC

Available

100 questions and answers about brain tumors

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog11051

Stark-Vance, Virginia, Dubay, Mary Louise. [Boston, MA]: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2004.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL358 S795 2004

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Alternate Title: One hundred questions and answers about brain tumors

Author: Stark-Vance, Virginia; Dubay, Mary Louise

Place of Publication: [Boston, MA]

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: ix, 239 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: 100 questions & answers

Subjects: Brain Neoplasms; Popular Work

ISBN: 0763723088

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WL358 S795 2004

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Missing			Available

100 questions and answers about brain tumors

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19388

Stark-Vance, Virginia, Dubay, Mary Louise. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2011. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL358 S795 2010

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

1 read online

Alternate Title: One hundred questions and answers about brain tumors

Author: Stark-Vance, Virginia; Dubay, Mary Louise

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Sudbury, MA

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: xxvii, 284 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: R2 Library; 100 questions & answers

Subjects: Brain Neoplasms; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780763760540; 0763760544

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WL358 S795 2010

Website Notes: Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.

Read Online

http://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/0763760544

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available

Friend for life : a story and activity book for kids with cancer (ages 7-11)

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog6483

Nessim, Susan, Wyman, Barbara. Los Angeles, CA: Cancervive , 1994.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 N465 1994

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

A storybook and task-oriented activity book specifically designed for children with cancer (ages 7-11). Children who are diagnosed with cancer must face a series of overwhelming hurdles; physical, psychological and social. Everyone with the child can play an essential role in minimizing the trauma…

Alternate Title: Draw me a picture II

Author: Nessim, Susan; Wyman, Barbara

Place of Publication: Los Angeles, CA

Publisher: Cancervive

Publication Date: 1994

Subjects: Neoplasms; Infant; Child; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: A storybook and task-oriented activity book specifically designed for children with cancer (ages 7-11). Children who are diagnosed with cancer must face a series of overwhelming hurdles; physical, psychological and social. Everyone with the child can play an essential role in minimizing the trauma associated with the disease. The patient, family, and medical team enter into a complex interdependent relationship. The child's ability to cope with and adjust to their illness is strengthened by an environment which is open and supportive.

ISBN: 0963633325

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 C5 N465 1994

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available

Samantha Jane's missing smile : a story about coping with the loss of a parent

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15973

Kaplow, Julie, Pincus, Donna, Spiegel, Beth. Washington, DC: Magination Press , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 K17 2007

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

With the help of her mother and neighbor Mrs. Cooper, Samantha Jane is able to talk about how sad she is since her father died and to find ways to remember him, and then she begins to feel better.; Recommended for "Ages 4-8" on back cover.

Author: Kaplow, Julie; Pincus, Donna; Spiegel, Beth

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: Magination Press

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Death; Grief; Loss; Parent-Child Relations; Family Relations; Fictional Works; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: With the help of her mother and neighbor Mrs. Cooper, Samantha Jane is able to talk about how sad she is since her father died and to find ways to remember him, and then she begins to feel better.; Recommended for "Ages 4-8" on back cover.

ISBN: 9781591478096; 159147809X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF575 C5 K17 2007

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available

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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119974

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

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library

Available

Brain tumors

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog1179

Greenberg, Harry S, Chandler, William F, Sandler, Howard M. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 1999.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WL358 G798b 1999

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Greenberg, Harry S; Chandler, William F; Sandler, Howard M

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 1999

Subjects: Brain Neoplasms

ISBN: 019512958X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WL358 G798b 1999

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library

Available

Brain tumors

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15073

Totowa, NJ: Humana Press , c2005.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WL358 B813a 2005

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Ali-Osman, Francis

Place of Publication: Totowa, NJ

Publisher: Humana Press

Publication Date: c2005

Physical Description: xi, 393 p. : ill. ; 26 cm

Series: Contemporary cancer research

Subjects: Brain Neoplasms

ISBN: 1588290425 (alk. paper); 1592598439 (E-ISBN)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WL358 B813a 2005

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library

Available

A story a day : value stories

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121291

Grayzel, Eva, Bohemond, Pierre. [United States of America]: Red Balloon Records , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WS105 C5 G784 2001

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

"Ages 5 and up"; "Parent/Teacher guide enclosed"; Contents:; A story a day (2:06) --; King Solomon and the bee (13:15) --; The stonecutter (8:33) --; Our stories(4:01) --; The rare diamond (3:54) --; Mama Anansi's talented children (11:32) --; Up above or down below (4:48) --; We wanna have fun (3:…

Alternate Title: Value stories

Author: Grayzel, Eva; Bohemond, Pierre

Place of Publication: [United States of America]

Publisher: Red Balloon Records

Publication Date: 2001

Physical Description: 1 sound disc (52:03) + booklet

Subjects: Social Skills; Morals; Helping Behavior; Children; Storytelling; Music; Juvenile Literature; Popular Work

Abstract: "Ages 5 and up"; "Parent/Teacher guide enclosed"; Contents:; A story a day (2:06) --; King Solomon and the bee (13:15) --; The stonecutter (8:33) --; Our stories(4:01) --; The rare diamond (3:54) --; Mama Anansi's talented children (11:32) --; Up above or down below (4:48) --; We wanna have fun (3:50).

Notes: "Songs & life-enriching stories enhanced with music"- Cover

Language: English

Material Type: Audio; CD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WS105 C5 G784 2001

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr

Available

Healing our wounded hearts : a real life story about loss in the voice of a teenager

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124431

Hahn, Olivia. [Victoria, BC]: Self publishing , [2023].

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 H148h 2023

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

"Children and Teens are expected to grieve the same as adults. In fact there are similarities but our brains are not fully [developed] yet but we often have bigger and stronger emotions. My name is Olivia Hahn, I lost my mother to cancer when I was 15 and I am deeply grieving. This book is written …

Author: Hahn, Olivia

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC]

Publisher: Self publishing

Publication Date: [2023]

Physical Description: [111 unnumbered pages] : ill. ; 23 cm

Subjects: Grief; Loss; Love; Adolescent; Parental Death; Parent-Child Relations; Life Change Events; Neoplasms - psychology; Juvenile Literature; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: "Children and Teens are expected to grieve the same as adults. In fact there are similarities but our brains are not fully [developed] yet but we often have bigger and stronger emotions. My name is Olivia Hahn, I lost my mother to cancer when I was 15 and I am deeply grieving. This book is written in the voice of a teenager as a teenager and is an account of finding my voice through all this loss" -- Back cover.