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1) Stella
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As a puppy, Stella was trained to use her powerful beagle nose to sniff out dangerous chemicals and help her handler keep people safe. During a routine security inspection, Stella misses the scent of an explosive. The sound of the blast is loud and scary. Unable to go back to work because of her anxiety, Stella is retired as a working dog. A young girl named Cloe wants to adopt Stella, the beagle smells a strange chemical inside Cloe's body, a scent...
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The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down explores the clash between a small county hospital in California and a refugee family from Laos over the care of Lia Lee, a Hmong child diagnosed with severe epilepsy. Lia's parents and her doctors both wanted what was best for Lia, but the lack of understanding between them led to tragedy. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest,...
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"Eleanor and Edward have wealth, status, and a happy marriage. But the 1929 financial crash is looming, and they're harboring a terrible, shameful secret. How far are they willing to go to protect their charmed life--even if it means abandoning their child to a horrific fate?"--
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Josie is timid at school, comfortable at home, and confident when she and her dog Clementine are volunteering at the pediatric ward of the local hospital; Oscar is acting out and in trouble at school, miserable at home, and forced to volunteer as a punishment; Gabby is popular at school, but her perfect life is threatened because she is hiding a dangerous medical condition--but at the hospital the three children are brought together by Clementine...
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Amicus Learning
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"Meet Max! He likes riding his scooter and playing with his dog. He also has epilepsy. Max is real and so are his experiences. Learn about his life in this illustrated narrative nonfiction picture book for elementary students"--
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Distributed in the USA and Canada by Warner Home Videl
Pub. Date
2004, c2003
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English
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Miranda Richardson and Tom Hollander star as Queen Mary and King George V. After discovering that their son Prince John (Daniel Williams and Matthew Thomas) suffers from epilepsy and learning disabilities, the royals have the boy sent off to be raised in a rural farmhouse, lest he tarnish the family's image of superiority. Removed from the public eye and the attention of his parents, Prince John forms a loving bond with his nurse, Lalla (Gina McKee)....
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Cody Koala, an imprint of Pop!
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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In this title about epilepsy, young readers will learn how the condition affects their peers. The complex brain condition is simplified into an easy-to-understand explanation. Epilepsy symptoms and ways to manage it are included in text. The book includes QR codes throughout to assist with learning. Cody Koala is an imprint of Pop!, a division of ABDO. Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards.
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Demos Health
Pub. Date
c2011
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English
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"Sometimes called the "miracle diet," the ketogenic diet has helped doctors treat difficult-to-control epileptic seizures in thousands of children. Coauthored by four respected Johns Hopkins clinicians, Ketogenic Diets continues to be the definitive guide for parents, physicians, and dieticians wanting to implement this strict diet. This fifth edition has been extensively updated to reflect current advances in understanding how the diet works and...
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[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"Kali is a koala living in Australia with her family. She enjoys drawing pictures and playing sports with her friends. She also has a disorder in her brain called epilepsy. Epilepsy causes her to stare off into space which makes it difficult to pay attention. Throughout the book, Kali describes the process of being diagnosed with epilepsy as well as how the brain works during a seizure. However, although Kali has epilepsy and her brain is different,...
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s.n.]
Pub. Date
2008
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English
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"This book provided straightforward, invaluable information to the family when faced with their child's seizure disorder ... It spans everything from how to deal with seizures, the pros and cons of treatment, and how your child can live a full life ... Definitely a must read for parents dealing with a child with seizures" -- back cover.
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Helping paws academy volume 4
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Mayo Clinic Kids
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"This inviting chapter book series explores health topics through the friendly lens of therapy dogs. Follow an adorable therapy dog helping a child through a diagnosis of epilepsy, with strong messages of empathy, kindness, and courage. Therapy dogs are specially trained to help kids through medical experiences - from lifting spirits, motivating movement, modeling the power of play, and more. Nonfiction back matter provides more information about...
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