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Rufus comes home

TITLE: Rufus comes home

AUTHOR: Gosselin, Kim

PUBLISHER: JayJo Books, LLC.

FORMAT: BOOK

This book is appropriate for young people just diagnosed with diabetes. A young boy named Brian learns he has diabetes. His mother buys a stuffed bear and sews patches on the same spots where Brian gets his insulin shots and fingers pricked for glucose testing, so Brian has a diabetic bear with whom to share his own diabetic experiences.

CODE: CHB187

These materials are available to any Montana resident from the TRIC/PLUK Library in Billings. Phone 800-222-7585 or plukinfo@pluk.org .

Taming the diabetes dragon

TITLE: Taming the diabetes dragon

AUTHOR: Dennis, Anne

PUBLISHER: JayJo Books, LLC--

FORMAT: BOOK

The people in the Village of Pancreas are being attacked by Diabetes, the dragon. This children’s book teaches the people how to use tools of insulin, syringes, blood glucose meters, and appropriate snacks in order to tame the Diabetes Dragon and live with him.

CODE: CHB186

These materials are available to any Montana resident from the TRIC/PLUK Library in Billings. Phone 800-222-7585 or plukinfo@pluk.org .

TAKING Diabetes TO SCHOOL, 2nd edition

TITLE: TAKING Diabetes TO SCHOOL, 2nd edition

AUTHOR: GOSSELIN, KIM

PUBLISHER: JayJo Books, LLC

FORMAT: BOOK

This book explains the complexities of diabetes to young students in “kid” language. It is designed to be read aloud in the child’s classroom. At the end of the story there is a quiz for the kids to take. There is also a helpful list of ten tips for teachers at the end of the book.

CODE: CHB169

These materials are available to any Montana resident from the TRIC/PLUK Library in Billings. Phone 800-222-7585 or plukinfo@pluk.org .

DIABETES

TITLE: DIABETES

FORMAT: FILE

File contains 1 booklet:-Take Time to Care about diabetes produced in large print by Heritage for the Blind

CODE: 3988

These materials are available to any Montana resident from the TRIC/PLUK Library in Billings. Phone 800-222-7585 or plukinfo@pluk.org .