Kim Gosselin

Taking Diabetes to School is a very important topic that a lot of students witness in school. This book includes a lot of pertinent information about living with diabetes. The main character is very relatable and makes a point to emphasize his relatable traits. At the end of each page, there is a sentence that sums up the information. They are smaller lessons within the main lesson of acceptance. Students with and without diabetes will be able to relate and understand the story. This would be a great book to read when discussing differences or medical phenomenons. This could help students understand the differences of peers with diabetes which will encourage acceptance and compassion.… (mehr)

I liked this book for many reasons. First, the book pushes readers to think about issues like smoking and health. For example, Maddie's grandpa smokes and is becoming more and more sick. His smoking makes her allergies worse and she wants him to quit so that he is healthy. Another reason why I liked this book was because the main character of Maddie was believable. For example, she is so worried about her grandpa's health and is also very curious to learn about why he smokes when he knows its bad for him. The big idea of this story is that smoking is bad for you. Maddie's grandpa ends up quitting smoking and she learns that smoking does not make some one cool.… (mehr)