scoliosis

A thirteen-year-old girl seemingly destined for a modeling career finds she has a deformation of the spine called scoliosis.

A young girl in Soviet Russia, confined to a back brace in a sanatorium due to fast-progressing scoliosis, tries to prove that she can be a beautiful, free spirit and as exceptional as her intellectual parents despite her limitations.

Discusses the causes, progression, and treatment of scoliosis, or curvature of the spine, explaining what to expect from surgery or bracing treatments.

When her pet rabbit's newborn babies die, her doctor tells her that she may have scoliosis, and her aunt is diagnosed with cancer, ten-year-old Laurel feels constantly remined of the mortality of all living things.

A thirteen-year-old girl seemingly destined for a modeling career finds she has a deformation of the spine called scoliosis.

A thirteen-year-old girl seemingly destined for a modeling career finds she has a deformation of the spine called scoliosis.

Identical twins Abby and Anna have always been very close even though they do not share the same taste in fashion, friends, or interests, but when Anna is diagnosed with scoliosis, Abby feels she must do something to reaffirm their alikeness and only succeeds in driving her sister away.

When her pet rabbit's newborn babies die, and her doctor tells her that she may have scoliosis, and her aunt is diagnosed with cancer, ten-year-old Laurel feels constantly reminded of the mortality of all living things.

Provides an overview of scoliosis, a disease characterized by a side-to-side curvature of the spine; explains the importance of early detection and treatment; looks at the pros and cons of wearing a brace; discusses what is involved in scoliosis surgery; and includes a list of organizations and associations.