Jon's Tricky Journey: A Story for Inuit Children with Cancer and Their Families

by Patricia McCarthy

Jon loves his life in the North. But when he feels a pain that won't go away, he must go to a children's hospital in the south to find out what is wrong. A doctor there tells Jon he has cancer and will have to stay at the hospital for a while.
Suddenly Jon's life is upside down But with a handful of tricks from the doctors and nurses, and new friends, Jon discovers ways to cope with some of the tricky parts of having cancer.
Accompanied by a resource guide for parents and caregivers, including hospital and support information, Jon's Tricky Journey opens a conversation between Inuit children facing a cancer diagnosis and their families to help make a difficult and confusing time more manageable.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1772271454
• ISBN13: 9781772271454
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Inhabit Media
• Length: 70 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.3" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 6 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 3