Diabetes Doesn't Stop Maddie!

by Sarah Glenn Marsh (Author) Maria Luisa Di Gravio (Illustrator)

Diabetes Doesn't Stop Maddie!
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Maddie was just diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. She's nervous about managing her disease and telling others. But as she goes back to school, plays soccer, and spends time with her friends, she becomes more comfortable and confident talking about her health. A sensitive story that's a great introduction to understanding diabetes for anyone who has the disease or knows someone who does.
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$16.99

Kirkus


Both reassuring for those with diabetes and educational for those around them.

ALA/Booklist

Marsh infuses the narrative with her own experience and emotional understanding as a diabetic, making Maddie's character all the more relatable. A good purchase for any library

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Sarah Glenn Marsh
Sarah Glenn Marsh is the author of the Reign of the Fallen series. An avid fantasy reader from the day her dad handed her a copy of The Hobbit and promised it would change her life, she's been making up words and worlds ever since. Sarah lives in Richmond, Virginia, with her husband and their tiny zoo of four rescued sighthounds, two birds, and many fish.

Ishaa Lobo is a British Indian illustrator based in London specializing in children's books. Her work is often inspired by nature, colorful interiors, and snippets of everyday life.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780807547038
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Publication date
April 01, 2020
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV039050 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
JUV015020 - Juvenile Fiction | Health & Daily Living | Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
JUV013000 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | General
Library of Congress categories
Friendship
Diabetes
School

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