epilepsy

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epilepsy

Stella

2022
"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 that surges just before the girl has a seizure. Stella's nose makes the connection, but how can Stella warn her new family"--OCLC.

Meena lost and found

2021
Everything is going Meena's way. Her seizures are under control, she's started the Finders Keepers Club, and she's trying hard to be a better friend. So when Sofia's cat, Oriol, goes missing, Meena is the first to help her look.

We could be heroes

2021
Fourth-graders Maisie and Hank, who has autism, become friends as they devise schemes to save a neighbor's dog, Booler, from being tied to a tree because of his epilepsy.

Life with epilepsy

2019
"Gives readers a look into the lives and abilities of people who have epilepsy, as well as the challenges they face. Learn how medications, special diets, and service dogs can help people manage their epilepsy"--Provided by publisher.

Seizure-alert dogs

2019
Explains how seizure-alert dogs can help people with epilepsy and other seizure disorders.

Parenthesis

2021
"Judith is barely out of her teens when a tumor begins pressing on her brain, ushering in a new world of seizures, memory gaps, and loss of self. Suddenly, the sentence of her normal life has been interrupted by the opening of a parenthesis that may never close. Based on the real experiences of cartoonist ?lodie Durand, Parenthesis is a gripping testament of struggle, fragility, acceptance, and transformation" -- Back cover.

Never fear, Meena's here!

2020
When third-grader Meena starts to believe she has super powers and is protected from epileptic seizures, she jeopardizes her relationship with her friends and younger sister.

Nowhere near you

"Ollie and Moritz might never meet, but their friendship knows no bounds. Their letters carry on as Ollie embarks on his first road trip away from the woods--no easy feat for a boy allergic to electricity--and Moritz decides which new school would best suit an eyeless boy who prefers to be alone. Along the way they meet other teens like them, other products of strange science who lead seemingly normal lives in ways Ollie and Moritz never imagined possible""--Provided by publisher.

Stella

"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 that surges just before the girl has a seizure. Stella's nose makes the connection, but how can Stella warn her new family"--OCLC.

Meena meets her match

2019
"Third-grader Meena Zee navigates the triumphs and challenges of family, friendship, and school while being diagnosed with epilepsy"--Provided by publisher.

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