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Cancer information for teens

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13268
Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C215c 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Cancer information for teens : health tips about cancer awareness, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment ; including facts about frequently occurring cancers, cancer risk factors, and coping strategies for teens fighting cancer or dealing with cancer in friends or family members
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Editor
Caldwell, Wilma
Place of Publication
Detroit, MI
Publisher
Omnigraphics
Publication Date
2004
Series
Teen health series
Subjects
Neoplasms
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
Cancer information for teens : health tips about cancer awareness, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment ; including facts about frequently occurring cancers, cancer risk factors, and coping strategies for teens fighting cancer or dealing with cancer in friends or family members
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC
ISBN
0780806786
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C215c 2004

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Cancer Info Ctr Surrey PFC Available
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My name is Buddy : a story for children about brain tumors

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15760
Bauer, Dave. San Francisco, CA: National Brain Tumor Foundation , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 B344 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
CD features comedian "Dom DeLuise" as the voice of Buddy
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Author
Bauer, Dave
Place of Publication
San Francisco, CA
Publisher
National Brain Tumor Foundation
Publication Date
2005
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
CD features comedian "Dom DeLuise" as the voice of Buddy
Language
English
Material Type
Book
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 B344 2005

Copies

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Saddest time

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14709
Simon, Norma, Rogers, Jacqueline. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman & Company , 1986.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 S595 1986
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Explains death as the inevitable end of life and provides three situations in which children experience powerful emotions when someone close has died
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Author
Simon, Norma
Rogers, Jacqueline
Place of Publication
Morton Grove, IL
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Publication Date
1986
Physical Description
[40] p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Subjects
Death
Bereavement
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
Explains death as the inevitable end of life and provides three situations in which children experience powerful emotions when someone close has died
ISBN
0807572039
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 C5 S595 1986

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Teenagers face to face with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13273
Gravelle, Karen, John, Bertram A. Lincoln, NE: iUniverse.com, Inc. , 2000. An Authors Guild Backinprint.com ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 G775 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Gravelle, Karen
John, Bertram A
Edition
An Authors Guild Backinprint.com ed.
Place of Publication
Lincoln, NE
Publisher
iUniverse.com, Inc.
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Neoplasms
Adolescent
Juvenile Literature
ISBN
0595152740
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 G775 2000

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Human body

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113441
Parker, Steve. London, UK: Dorling Kindersley , 1994.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 P235 1994
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Human body : investigate and understand your amazing body
Author
Parker, Steve
Place of Publication
London, UK
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Publication Date
1994
Physical Description
61 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Series
Eyewitness explorers
Subjects
Human Body
Juvenile Literature
ISBN
9780751360264
0751360260
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 P235 1994

Copies

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Kids and cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121344
Allman, Toney. San Francisco, CA: Reference Point Press, Inc. , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Table of contents:; Introduction: A Once-Deadly Diagnosis -- Chapter One: What Is Cancer? -- Chapter Two: What Causes Cancer? -- Chapter Three: Can Cancer Be Treated or Cured? -- Chapter Four: What Is It Like to Live with Cancer? -- Source Notes -- Organizations and Websites -- For Further Research…
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Author
Allman, Toney
Place of Publication
San Francisco, CA
Publisher
Reference Point Press, Inc.
Publication Date
2019
Series
Diseases and Disorders of Youth
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Neoplasms
Child
Adolescent
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
Table of contents:
Introduction: A Once-Deadly Diagnosis -- Chapter One: What Is Cancer? -- Chapter Two: What Causes Cancer? -- Chapter Three: Can Cancer Be Treated or Cured? -- Chapter Four: What Is It Like to Live with Cancer? -- Source Notes -- Organizations and Websites -- For Further Research
Audience: Grade 9-12
ISBN
9781682823972
9781682823989
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca to obtain a username and password from the Library.
Read Online
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1849563
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Breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13267
Peacock, Judith. Mankato, MN.: LifeMatters , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 P356 2001
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Peacock, Judith
Place of Publication
Mankato, MN.
Publisher
LifeMatters
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
64 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
Perspectives on disease and illness
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Adolescent
Juvenile Literature
ISBN
0736810285
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 P356 2001

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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…
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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

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Aarvy aardvark finds hope

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7673
O'Toole, Donna. Burnsville, N.C.: Mountain Rainbow Publications , 1988.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 O88 1988
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
O'Toole, Donna
Place of Publication
Burnsville, N.C.
Publisher
Mountain Rainbow Publications
Publication Date
1988
Subjects
Death
Grief
Loss
Juvenile Literature
ISBN
1878321250
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 C5 O88 1988

Copies

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Draw me a picture : a coloring book for kids with cancer (for ages 3 to 6)

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7848
Nessim, Susan, Wyman, Barbara. Los Angeles, CA: Susan Nessim , 1993.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 N465d 1993
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
A coloring book specifically designed to assist children with cancer (ages 3-6) and those who care about them in coping with the crisis brought on by a life-threatening illness. This book is intended to be given to the hospitalized child as early as possible.
More Information
Author
Nessim, Susan
Wyman, Barbara
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, CA
Publisher
Susan Nessim
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Neoplasms
Infant
Child
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
A coloring book specifically designed to assist children with cancer (ages 3-6) and those who care about them in coping with the crisis brought on by a life-threatening illness. This book is intended to be given to the hospitalized child as early as possible.
ISBN
0963633309
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 N465d 1993

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I can survive : for the survivor in each of us

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113568
Allen, Jennifer May. American Cancer Society , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Allen, Jennifer May
Corporate Author
American Cancer Society
Publisher
American Cancer Society
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
40 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Juvenile Literature
Survivors - popular works
Hope
ISBN
9781604431421
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bccancer-ebooks/reader.action?docID=896655
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Nana upstairs and nana downstairs

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9730
dePaola, Tomie. New York, NY: Puffin Books , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 D419 1997
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
About a boy?s relationship with his grandmother and great grandmother which teaches him about death.
More Information
Author
dePaola, Tomie
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Puffin Books
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Death
Parent-Child Relations
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
About a boy?s relationship with his grandmother and great grandmother which teaches him about death.
ISBN
0698118367
9780698118362
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 C5 D419 1997

Copies

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Tickles Tabitha's cancer- tankerous mommy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog11018
Frahm, Amelia, Schultz, Elizabeth. Hutchinson, MN: Nutcracker Publishing Company , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 F811t 2001
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
This is a humorous book that deals not just with cancer but with family life.
More Information
Author
Frahm, Amelia
Schultz, Elizabeth
Place of Publication
Hutchinson, MN
Publisher
Nutcracker Publishing Company
Publication Date
2001
Subjects
Neoplasms
Parent-Child Relations
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
This is a humorous book that deals not just with cancer but with family life.
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC
ISBN
0970575203
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
Call Number
QZ201 C5 F811t 2001

Copies

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Grieving teen : a guide for teenagers and their friends

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14700
Fitzgerald, Helen. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , c2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 F553 2000
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Fitzgerald, Helen
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Date
c2000
Physical Description
222 p. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Grief
Bereavement
Adolescent
Loss
Juvenile Literature
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
0684868040
9780684868042
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 F553 2000
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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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.
More Information
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

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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
More Information
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

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c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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When someone has a very serious illness : children can learn to cope with loss and change

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4818
Heegaard, Marge Eaton. Minneapolis, MN.: Woodland Press , 1991.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 H4581 1991
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Heegaard, Marge Eaton
Place of Publication
Minneapolis, MN.
Publisher
Woodland Press
Publication Date
1991
Subjects
Grief
Life Change Events
Juvenile Literature
ISBN
0962050245
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 H4581 1991

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Why do I feel so sad? : a grief book for children

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122885
Lambert, Tracy, Napoli, Elena (Illustrator). Emeryville, CA: Rockridge Press , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 G7 L222 2020
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"Why Do I Feel So Sad is an inclusive, age-appropriate, illustrated kid''s book designed to help young children understand their own grief.; Broad enough to encompass many forms of grief, this book reassures kids that they are not alone in their feelings and even suggests simple things they can do …
More Information
Author
Lambert, Tracy
Napoli, Elena (Illustrator)
Place of Publication
Emeryville, CA
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
52 unnumbered pages : col. ill ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Grief
Child
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
"Why Do I Feel So Sad is an inclusive, age-appropriate, illustrated kid''s book designed to help young children understand their own grief.
Broad enough to encompass many forms of grief, this book reassures kids that they are not alone in their feelings and even suggests simple things they can do to feel better, like drawing, dancing, and talking to friends and family." - Provided by publisher.
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC
ISBN
9781646117130
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 C5 G7 L222 2020
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Away but never gone

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120431
Mehta, Nicky. [Canada]: Tara Nicole Mehta , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 M498 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Away but Never Gone is an illustrated book for children ages 1-8 years. The title is based on a song of the same name by the band The Wailin' Jennys, for whom the author is a founding member. "This book, with its nod to the cycles of nature, will act as a grief aid for young children." - Cover
More Information
Author
Mehta, Nicky
Place of Publication
[Canada]
Publisher
Tara Nicole Mehta
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
30 unnumbered pages : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Grief
Loss
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
Away but Never Gone is an illustrated book for children ages 1-8 years. The title is based on a song of the same name by the band The Wailin' Jennys, for whom the author is a founding member. "This book, with its nod to the cycles of nature, will act as a grief aid for young children." - Cover
ISBN
9781775179016
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 C5 M498 2017

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Our mom has cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10975
Ackermann, Abigail, Ackermann, Adrienne. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 A182 2001
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Two sisters, ages eleven and thirteen, describe what it was like for them when their mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent surgery and chemotherapy.
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Ackermann, Abigail
Ackermann, Adrienne
Place of Publication
Atlanta, GA
Publisher
American Cancer Society
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
27 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Parent-Child Relations
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
Two sisters, ages eleven and thirteen, describe what it was like for them when their mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent surgery and chemotherapy.
Notes
E-book published in 2012
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
0944235166 (trade pbk.)
9780944235164
9781604431636
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 C5 A182 2001
Website Notes
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca to obtain a username and password from the Library.
Read Online
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=450766

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