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  • Children facing cancer, whether their own, a family member's, a friend's, or even a pet's will find help in understanding the disease through this book. A young boy discovers his dog's lump, which is then diagnosed with those dreaded words: It's cancer. The boy becomes a loving caretaker to his dog, who undergoes the same types of treatments and many of the same reactions as a human under similar circumstances (transference). Medical writer and award-winning children's author, Sherry North, artfully weaves the serious subject into an empathetic story that even young children can understand."

    • Champ's Story: Dogs Get Cancer, Too! by Sherry North

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    Author:
    Sherry North
    Binding:
    Hardcover
    Language:
    English
    Book Type:
    Fiction
    Grade Content:
    PK
    Lexile:
    510
    Subject:
    Dogs, human-animal relationships, cancer in animals, cancer, treatment
    GELDS Standard (http://www.gelds.decal.ga.gov/Search.aspx) Primary Correlated Standard:
    CLL5.4d Makes real-world connections between stories and real-life experiences.
    A) Other Standards That Can Be Covered With This Book:
    CD-SS1.4b Describes similarities and differences between self and others.
    B) Other Standards That Can Be Covered With This Book:
    SED5.4d Shows emerging empathy and understanding of peers by attempting to comfort and help.
    C) Other Standards That Can Be Covered With This Book:
    CD-SS1.4a Describes his/her family structure and family roles.
    Copyright:
    2010

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    Children facing cancer, whether their own, a family member's, a friend's, or even a pet's will find help in understanding the disease through this book. A young boy discovers his dog's lump, which is then diagnosed with those dreaded words: It's cancer. The boy becomes a loving caretaker to his dog, who undergoes the same types of treatments and many of the same reactions as a human under similar circumstances (transference). Medical writer and award-winning children's author, Sherry North, artfully weaves the serious subject into an empathetic story that even young children can understand."

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    Author Sherry North
    Binding Hardcover
    Language English
    Book Type Fiction
    Grade Content PK
    Lexile 510
    Subject Dogs, human-animal relationships, cancer in animals, cancer, treatment
    GELDS Standard (http://www.gelds.decal.ga.gov/Search.aspx) Primary Correlated Standard CLL5.4d Makes real-world connections between stories and real-life experiences.
    A) Other Standards That Can Be Covered With This Book CD-SS1.4b Describes similarities and differences between self and others.
    B) Other Standards That Can Be Covered With This Book SED5.4d Shows emerging empathy and understanding of peers by attempting to comfort and help.
    C) Other Standards That Can Be Covered With This Book CD-SS1.4a Describes his/her family structure and family roles.
    Copyright 2010

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