Jack's Diabetes: Dealing With Type 1 Diabetes
_ Diabetes is not just a word to 12 year old Jack. It has changed the way he lives his life. Jack has learned not to just cope with a disease but he has learned he can live his life the way he wants while successfully treating his diabetes.
This book was inspired by a young man I met who was just becoming acclimated to his insulin pump and diabetes. I gathered from our conversation that he was shocked to discover kids could have diabetes. In addition it appeared that his peers were equally uninformed about diabetes and the variety of treatments available. This book's goal is to help elementary age children better understand diabetes and it's treatment.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Takes some of the 'scary' out of Type 1 Diabetes December 4, 2013
By Lisa A. Maddock
What a great idea to present a topic like Type 1 Diabetes in story form through the eyes of a young boy. I think anyone can read through the book and learn a lot, I know I did!
5.0 out of 5 stars View from a different angle.... November 27, 2013 By annie frame
Jack's Diabetes is a story that offers insight into a child battling illness. William Bentrim has created Jack to educate about how a youngster really feels about ill health. Using wonderful illustrations he carefully guides the reader diligently down the lonely road of a young mind wanting to feel fit and fine, yet can't. Jack finds support and much needed advice after diagnosis. This book is another clever creation from a very talented author. There are so many children out there suffering in so many ways with parents who often feel at a loss at how to comfort them, what to say and how to say it. What better way than an illustrated story? I hope that W.B continues to invent charismatic characters with roles to address for children. 5 stars from me!
4.0 out of 5 stars Resilient Kid November 26, 2013 By Greg Smith
Author William Bentrim's latest book, Jack's Diabetes takes a straightforward look from a young boy's perspective of the challenges and some of the options involved in managing Type I diabetes.
The focus of this short book is to give children a chance to relate to Jack as a regular fifth-grade kid. Jack has to face a tough diagnosis and once he accepts the new reality comes to understand that his is a relentless but controllable condition.
Jack is tougher than he knows and once he realizes all the regular things he can do, embraces his choice of an insulin pump.
Bentrim is quick to point out that he's not offering medical opinions or expertise but rather this book can serve as a teaching tool for children to understand what another peer might be enduring. For children who are themselves diagnosed, the book can be a snapshot of how life may be different in some ways, it can also be the same in many others.
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Story About Todays Life--Don't Miss It November 25, 2013
By Whit Gentry
Another great multifunctional story from an author who writes stories to help individuals and families in todays world. As we see more and more illnesses such as diabetes in our young people today, stories like this will help educate our youth and their families to the ups and downs to living a 'new' normal life. I wish there was some way Mr. Bentrim's stories could be presented to schools so his stories could be made a part of schools libraries. Thanks for another well presented story and please KEEP them coming.
5.0 out of 5 stars Bentrim pumps another one out of the ball park November 21, 2013
By Lory S. Kaufman
Once again, William Bentrim writes on an important topic for kids, but I think this book is also good for parents and family members. I like how he shows a tween boy, as it's good for that age, and the younger kids to whom it's relevant always look up to the big kids, so the book will have its maximum audience. And I like the illustrations on this one as well. -Lory Kaufman, author of The Verona Trilogy
Victoria Simcox , author of The Warble & The Shard, her review.