This guide offers collaborative methods for educators and parents of children with diabetes to ensure that every child enjoys the best possible school experience. Also available for download: JDRF School Advisory Toolkit For Families
Book Categories: Diabetes
JDRF Teen Toolkit
Navigating the teenage years with type 1 diabetes can be difficult, for both parents and teens. The JDRF Teen Toolkit offers practical advice to help address the myriad questions and issues most common to teens with T1D. This toolkit can help parents and teens know what to expect, so they can make this unique time… More JDRF Teen Toolkit
Julia’s Journey With Diabetes
Julia was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of four. Julia gets an insulin pump at the age of five. Young children with diabetes, or their classmates, will enjoy julia’s story, told in rhyme. Ages 4 and up.
Kids First Diabetes Second – Tips for Parenting a Child with Type 1 Diabetes
Leighann shares her family’s experiences with her daughter’s type 1 diabetes in a forum that is intimate, informative, and inspirational. In a style both practical and affirming, Kids First, Diabetes Second presents Leighann’s advice to help parents and caregivers enable children with diabetes to thrive. Learn how to automate tasks, navigate challenges, celebrate achievements, establish… More Kids First Diabetes Second – Tips for Parenting a Child with Type 1 Diabetes
Knees Lifted High – Book Two of Eagle Book Series
“Knees Lifted High,” the second book in the Eagle Book Series aimed to elementary school children, continues the story with Mr. Eagle and Rain That Dances, and introduces a new character, Thunder Cloud, Rain That Dances best friend. Mr. Eagle shares the knowledge that lack of movement (inadequate physical activity) contributes to development of type… More Knees Lifted High – Book Two of Eagle Book Series
Let’s Talk About Diabetes
This defines diabetes and shows how a child can live a very normal life with the disease. From descriptions of how the body uses sugars, kids can understand why eating a healthful diet whether or not they have diabetes-can benefit their lives.
Life With Diabetes: Lacie The Lizard’s Adventure
Lizards Lizzi, Lewis, and Larry meet Lacie, and are surprised when she lines up to race with them, despite the insulin pump she is wearing, and learn more about the disease as they begin a series of adventures together. Ages 3-8
My Life As A Pancreas: Reflections On Raising A Child With Diabetes
An easy read, but very insightful book, that parents of a child with diabetes will find easy to relate to. Offers a very supportive “you are not alone” message to other parents.
My Sister Rose Has Diabetes
This book engages school age children in an understanding of the process and feelings that are part of living with diabetes. It describes the impact of diabetes on a ten year old girl through her sister’s and twelve year old brothers point of view.
Plate Full of Color – Book Three Eagle Book Series
“Plate Full of Color,” the third book in the Eagle Book Series aimed at elementary school children, introduces Miss Rabbit and the boys’ friend, Little Hummingbird. Miss Rabbit is a helper. She wants to teach the young children about ways they can prevent diabetes and help adults learn about preventing and controlling the disease. Rain… More Plate Full of Color – Book Three Eagle Book Series
Pump Expeditions: An Interactive Game
An interactive game that simulates a day in the life of a pump user. Follow Zack into the wilderness to uncover a mystery while encountering challenges posed by having diabetes. Great tool for families to use to investigate the benefits of using a pump. Available as a CD.
Pumping Insulin: Everything You Need For Success With An Insulin Pump (3rd Edition)
This is a comprehensive guide to pump use, in an easy to follow format. Full of tips for determining total daily insulin dose, diet approaches, pattern recognition, as well as tips for teens, children, pregnant women.
Raising Teens with Diabetes: A Survival Guide for Parents
Hormones. Growth spurts. Mood swings. All combined with blood sugars. The teen years, with diabetes on board, are challenging times for parents and anyone who cares about a child with diabetes. Raising Teens with Diabetes: A Survival Guide for Parents, by well-known diabetes Mom, author, and advocate Moira McCarthy, is a no-nonsense, honest approach at… More Raising Teens with Diabetes: A Survival Guide for Parents
Real Life Parenting Of Kids With Diabetes
Virginia Loy has been the chief engineer behind the successful management of her two sons’ diabetes for more than 12 years. Her sons, Spike and Bo Loy, have written a book to help kids growing up with diabetes, Getting a Grip on Diabetes, and now Virginia makes her own contribution to parents of children with… More Real Life Parenting Of Kids With Diabetes
Rufus Comes Home, Rufus The Bear With Diabetes
After being sent to the hospital, Brian finds out has diabetes. Brian’s mother decides to get a stuffed bear for Brian. She sews special patches on the same areas where Brian gets his insulin shots and puts hearts on the paws where Brian gets his fingers pricked for glucose testing. Brian now has his own… More Rufus Comes Home, Rufus The Bear With Diabetes
Sarah And Puffle: A Story For Children About Diabetes
Sarah has diabetes, and she’s frustrated and angry about it. To the rescue: Puffle, her stuffed lamb, who wakes up one day able to talk, dance, and make up silly songs. Puffle is a charmer with lots of insight into living a normal, happy life with diabetes. . The text includes an informative introduction for… More Sarah And Puffle: A Story For Children About Diabetes
Sugar Isn’t Everything – A Support Book In Fiction Form, For The Young Diabetic
Amy is diagnosed with diabetes and this fictional story told by the author, her self a diabetic, brings reassurances, strength and information to the reader.
Sugar Was My Best Food – Diabetes And Me
Diabetes brought big changes for 11-year-old Adair and his family. He learned to prick himself to test his blood-sugar level and got used to two insulin shots a day. For a while he was too weak to run track or ride his bike. Ages 8 and up.
Super Sonic Sugar
Meet Violet, Charlie, and their dog, Abby. It’s the first day of third grade in a new town, a new home, and a new school for Violet and her brother, Charlie. Violet struggles with feeling different from other kids, being bullied, and having type one diabetes. Suddenly, while waiting for the school bus, Violet falls… More Super Sonic Sugar
Taking Diabetes To School
Will help children discuss their diabetes with schoolmates and friends. Fills the enormous need of educating classmates of a child with diabetes, explains the complexities of diabetes in “kid” language. A “must have” for elementary school libraries.