{"product_id":"diabetes-and-me-paperback","title":"Diabetes and Me - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNick Bertozzi\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eKim Chaloner\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn upbeat, empathetic, and essential guide for young people with diabetes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDiabetes and Me: An Essential Guide for Kids and Parents\u003c\/i\u003e, Kim Chaloner, who has been teaching award-winning science classes for fifteen years, gives kids the tools they need to take charge of their health and understand what it means to be diagnosed with diabetes. In this graphic guide, she walks four young people through the basics of diabetes, both Type 1 and Type 2, revealing . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- The early signs of diabetes and how doctors can help \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- What it means to have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- What the pancreas is and how it works \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- How to manage the ups and downs of blood sugar levels \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Strategies for diet and exercise \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- How to explain diabetes to friends and family members \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- And much more! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrated by the award-winning artist Nick Bertozzi, \u003ci\u003eDiabetes and Me \u003c\/i\u003eis an informative, empowering handbook for parents, teachers, and kids looking to learn more about how to handle one of today's most common conditions.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKim Chaloner\u003c\/b\u003e is a middle school science teacher and the dean of community life at an independent private school in Manhattan, where she organizes programs in sustainability, biology, multicultural education, and community service. She was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age sixteen. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Bertozzi\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning illustrator and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Salon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLewis \u0026amp; Clark\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the recipient of multiple Harvey Awards and Ignatz Awards, as well as a Xeric Grant. He teaches cartooning at New York City's School of Visual Arts. He has also taught at the Rhode Island School of Design and the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, Vermont. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChaloner and Bertozzi live in Jackson Heights, New York.\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 10 x 7.01 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723026796607,"sku":"9780809038718","price":22.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/efe5fe40217d455a25556ecdb0702cd8.webp?v=1765097761","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/diabetes-and-me-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}