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Blue Lewis And Sasha The Great

Blue Lewis and Sasha the Great is a story about acceptance, love, hope, and healing. Lewis is born with a…

© 2005 Donsky Newell, Carol
Audience: Children

Cardio What? (¿Cardio Què?)

This child-friendly guide helps children understand their own and/or their family member’s diagnosis of cardiomyopathy. It addresses information about inherited…

© 2017 The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC)
Audience: Children, Parent

Extra Special Heart

Beautiful, inclusive story about a little boy with a Congenital Heart Defect. It highlights all of the beauty and strengths…

© 2022 Carli Valentine
Audience: Children

My Brother Needs An Operation

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The story shows how Joey’s life was affected when his little brother Alex went to the hospital to have his…

© 1998 Jaworski, Anna Marie
Audience: Children

Paper Heart

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Sixth grader Nadia begins to defy her “overprotective” Mother, who won’t let her play outside on cold days, or do…

© 2006 Arrington, Aileen
Audience: Adolescents/Teens, Children, Parent

Pump The Bear

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This is the story of a bear cub named Pump, who has surgery to repair a broken heart just after…

© 2001 Whittington, Gisella Olivo
Audience: Children

Riley’s Heart Machine

Riley worries about sharing her secret of having a heart defect and a pacemaker with her school friends. She tackles…

© 2012 Lori M Jones
Audience: Children

Showing Heart

In the summer of 2008, Henry and Leighann Marquiss are given news that will change their lives forever. The life…

© 2013 Marquiss, Leighann
Audience: Parent, Professional

The Heart of A Bear: Bear Gets His Heart Checked

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This is a charming and beautifully illustrated picture book designed to comfort children with heart conditions and assist parents in…

© 2019 Renee M. Langstaff
Audience: Children, Parent

The Heart Of A Child, 2nd Edition

A detailed book for parents on heart defects and diseases in children. They outline how the heart develops in a…

© 2001 Neill, Catherine; Clark, Edward B. & Clark, Carleen
Audience: Parent

The Parent’s Guide To Children’s Congenital Heart Defects

Written by two parents of children with CHD in an easy-to-follow question-and-answer format, this guide brims with the latest information…

© 2001 Kramer, Gerri Freid & Maurer, Shari (FOREWORD By Sylvester Stallone And Jennifer Flavin Stallone)
Audience: Parent, Professional

The Story of Macie’s Heart

Macie shares the story of her birth, her heart surgery and her life as a young girl who still need…

© 2010 Macie Lacasse
Audience: Children