100 Questions & Answers about Your Child's Cancer
William L. Carroll, MD and Jessica Reisman, CSW
Jones and Bartlett Publishers Canada, October 2004
ISBN: 0763731404 ISBN-13: 978-0763731403
*Available free from Childhood Cancer Canada : 1-800-363-1062
Advice to Doctors and Other Big People from Kids
Gerald Jampolsky
Celestial Arts, February 1995
ISBN: 0890876185 ISBN-13: 978-0890876183
Amazing Hannah: Look at Everything I Can Do!
Amy Klett
US Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation, 2002
1-800-366-2223
ISBN: 0972404317
Butterfly Kisses and Wishes on Wings: When someone you love has cancer…a hopeful, helpful book for kids
Ellen McVicker
Self-published, October 2006
www.butterflykissesbook.com
ISBN: 1424310563 ISBN-13: 978-1424310562
Can I Catch Cancer?: Clever and needed book about a question often asked when trying to explain cancer to any child
Cristine Thomas
Brittany's Books, August 2007
ISBN: 0977879690 ISBN-13: 978-0977879694
Carla Can Sing Gift Package: huggable doll, CD and matching book
Barbara Parry Paediatric Oncology Association
*Available free for families in Ontario: www.uwindsor.ca/Carla_Can_Sing
Chemo, Craziness & Comfort
Nancy Keene and Trevor Romain
US Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation, 2002
1-800-366-2223
ISBN: 0972404309 ISBN-13: 978-0972404303
Chemo Girl: Saving the World One Treatment at a Time
Christina Richmond
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, December 1996
ISBN: 0763703141 ISBN-13: 978-0763703141
Childhood Brain & Spinal Cord Tumors: A Guide for Families, Friends & Caregivers
Henry S. Friedman, Tania Shiminski-Maher, Patsy McGuire Cullen, and Maria Sansalone
Patient-Centered Guides, January 2002
ISBN: 0596500092 ISBN-13: 978-0596500092
Childhood Cancer: A Parent's Guide to Solid Tumor Cancers (2nd Edition)
Honna Janes-Hodder and Nancy Keene
Patient-Centered Guides, July 2002
ISBN: 0596500149 ISBN-13: 978-0596500146
Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Practical Guide to Your Future
Nancy Keene, Wendy Hobbie, and Kathy Ruccione
O'Reilly & Associates, April 2000
ISBN: 1565924606 ISBN-13: 978-1565924604
Childhood Leukemia: A Guide for Families, Friends, and Caregivers, 3rd edition
Nancy Keene
Patient-Centered Guides, May 2002
ISBN: 0596500157 ISBN-13: 978-0596500153
Easy for You to Say: Q&As for Teens Living with Chronic Illness or Disability
Miriam Kaufman, MD
Firefly Book Ltd., Revised August 2005
ISBN: 1554070783 ISBN-13: 978-1554070787
Educating the Child with Cancer: A Guide for Parents and Teachers
Nancy Keene (Editor)
US Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation, November 2006
1-800-366-2223
ISBN: 09724043331 ISBN-13: 9780972404334
Fighting Chance: Journeys through Childhood Cancer
Harry Connolly, Tom Clancy, and Curt I. Civin
Woodholme House Publishers, February 1998
ISBN: 0965634256 ISBN-13: 978-0965634250
H is for Hair Fairy: An Alphabet of Encouragement and Insight for Kids (and Kids at Heart!) with Cancer
Kim Martin
Trafford Publishing, July 2005
ISBN: 1412049792 ISBN-13: 978-1412049795
Healing Images for Children: Teaching Relaxation and Guided Imagery to Children Facing Cancer and Other Serious Illnesses
Nancy C. Klein and Matthew Holden
Inner Coaching, June 2001
ISBN: 0963602721 ISBN-13: 978-0963602725
Kathy's Hats: A Story of Hope
Trudy Krisher
Marianist Press, January 1991
ISBN: 0962830909 ISBN-13: 978-0962830907
Living with Cancer (Teen's Guides)
ZoAnn Dreyer, MD
Facts on File, January 2008
ISBN: 0816064849 ISBN-13: 978-0816064847
Living with Childhood Cancer: A Practical Guide to Help Families Cope
Leigh A. Woznick and Carol D. Goodheart
American Psychological Association, January 2002
ISBN: 1557988722 ISBN-13: 978-1557988720
My Hair's Falling Out...Am I Still Pretty? (Video)
Childhood Cancer Education video
VHS - September, 2002
1-800-221-3170 or [email protected]
Taking Cancer to School (from Special Kids in School Series)
Kim Gosselin
JayJo Books, October 2001
ISBN: 1891383116 ISBN-13: 978-1891383113
What About Me? When Brothers and Sisters Get Sick
Alan Peterkin
Magination Press, October 1992
ISBN: 0943534495 ISBN-13: 9780945354499
What is Cancer Anyway?: Explaining Cancer to Children of All Ages
Karen L. Carney
Dragonfly Publishing, January 1998
ISBN: 0966782046 ISBN-13: 978-0966782042
When One Door Closes: A Teen's Inspiring Journey and Living Legacy
Susie Graham, Bill Graham, and H. Thomas Saylor
Three Dot L.L.C., September 2008
ISBN: 0976201216 ISBN-13: 9780976201212
Why, Charlie Brown, Why? A Story About What Happens When A Friend Is Very Ill (DVD)
Paramount Pictures
* Available free from Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada: 1-866-585-2873
www.leukemia-lymphoma.org
You and Leukemia: A Day at a Time – for Children with Leukemia
Lynn S. Baker MD
W.B. Saunders Company; Revised edition (April 1988)
ISBN: 0721614957 ISBN-13: 978-0721614953
You and Your Cancer: A Child's Guide
Lynda Cranston, Chantel LeBlanc, Maria Restivo, and Ronald Barr
B.C. Decker, July 2001
ISBN: 1550091476 ISBN-13: 9781550091472
2bMe: www.2bme.org
About Kids Health/Just For Kids: www.aboutkidshealth.ca/JustForKids.asp
American Cancer Society: www.cancer.org
Association of Cancer Online Resources/Pediatric Oncology Resource Center: www.acor.org/ped-onc
Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada: www.braintumour.ca
British Columbia Childhood Cancer Parents Association: www.bcccpa.org
Canadian Cancer Society: www.cancer.ca
Canadian Network of Palliative Care for Children: www.cnpcc.ca
Canadian Parent/Survivor Support Groups: www.childhoodcancer.ca/about/pssg.html
Cancer News: www.cancernews.com
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Support Programs: www.candlelighters.net
Cancer Page: www.cancerpage.com
Child Can: www.childcan.on.ca
Childhood Cancer Foundation/ Candlelighters Canada/Small Hands: www.smallhands.ca
Childhood Cancer Hospitals/Treatment Centres: www.childhoodcancer.ca/about/htc.html
Children's Oncology Group (COG): www.childrensoncologygroup.org
Children's Oncology Group (COG)/Cure Search: www.curesearch.org
Coping Centre: www.griefsupport.cc
Current Oncology Journal: www.current-oncology.com
Families of Children with Cancer Organization: www.fcco.org
Help a Child Smile: helpachildsmile.com
The Hospital for Sick Children: www.sickkids.on.ca
The International Confederation of Childhood Cancer Parent Organisations (ICCCPO): www.icccpo.org
Johns Hopkins Oncology Center/Pediatric Oncology Division: www.jhscout.org
Katelyn Bedard Bone Marrow Association: www.givemarrow.net
KidScope – Helping Kids and Families Understand Cancer: www.kidscope.org
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: www.leukemia-lymphoma.org
National Cancer Institute: www.cancer.gov
Northern Ontario Families of Children with Cancer: www.nofcc.ca
Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario: www.pogo.ca
Planet Cancer: www.planetcancer.org
Rebounders Canada/Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer: www.rebounders.ca
St. Baldrick's Foundation: www.stbaldricks.org
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: www.stjude.org
Sick Kids Brain Child: www.sickkids.ca/brainchild
Swish for the Cure – a basketball shooting competition for schools to raise pledges to support childhood cancer research: www.swishforthecure.com
Wellspring – A Network of Cancer Support Centres: www.wellspring.ca
Almost Home, Kingston Ontario: www.almosthome.on.ca
Ronald McDonald House: www.rmhc.ca
Wellspring: Cancer Support Centre: www.wellspring.ca
On the Tip of the Toes Foundation: www.tip-of-toes.com
Children's Oncology Camping Association International: www.coca-intl.org
Camp Trillium: www.camptrillium.com
Canadian Blood Services (Bone Marrow, Plasma, Platelets): www.bloodservices.ca
Make-a-Wish Canada: www.makeawish.ca
Starlight Children's Foundation: www.starlightcanada.org
The Children's Wish Foundation: www.childrenswish.ca;
A Child's Voice Foundation/Angel Hair For Kids: www.achildsvoicefoundation.com
Wigs for Kids: www.wigsforkids.org
Daniel McLellan Memorial Fund: Helping Children with Leukemia: www.danielmclellan.ca
Young Adult Cancer Canada: www.youngadultcancer.ca
Camp Oochigeas: www.ooch.org