diabetes

Still adjusting to life with diabetes, Emily and her diabetic alert dog go on a backcountry ski trip with her dad--but when an avalanche separates her from her father Emily is faced with a struggle for survival, especially after her food and insulin runs out.

Stacey's move to a new town and her struggle with diabetes are made easier by her friendships with Kristy, Claudia, and Mary Anne, and her participation as a member of the Baby-sitter's Club.

Presents a collection of facts about juvenile diabetes, highlighting the causes, treatment, and on-going research associated with the disease. Includes a glossary and color photographs.

Eleven-year-old Miranium's summer is going down hill fast: her best friend, Thomas, has moved away, her know-it-all nemesis, Tamika, has moved too near for comfort, her parents are stressed since her father has lost his job, she has just blown up the microwave with an ill advised experiment (destroying her own cellphone in the process), and worst of all her beloved cat, Sir Fig Newton, has developed diabetes; there is no money for his medical care, and her parents want to re-home him--but Mira is determined to raise the money somehow even if it means turning to Tamika for help.

Claudia's participation in the Baby-sitters Club is curtailed when Grandmother Mimi suffers a stroke and Claudia finds herself "Mimi-sitting" and fighting more frequently with her sister.

Discusses the causes, characteristics, and medical treatments of diabetes, and examines problems associated with its occurrence in both teens and adults.

"Gives readers a look into the lives and abilities of people who have type 1 diabetes, as well as the challenges they face. Learn how medications and special tools such as insulin pumps help people manage their type 1 diabetes"--Provided by publisher.

"Thirteen-year-old Blue Broen teams up with her diabetic alert dog and the spoiled daughter of a vacationing movie star on a treasure hunt to find her family's ancestral fortune"--Provided by publisher.

"A scientist reveals the groundbreaking evidence linking many major diseases, including cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease, to a common root cause-insulin resistance-and shares an easy, effective plan to reverse and prevent it"--Provided by publisher.

"Zeus, a German shepherd, is assigned to Madden as a diabetic alert dog and must help him navigate middle school"--Provided by publisher.