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NEW! Plastic Back By Anna Rakes
[ For basketball superstar Anna Beth, life as a seventh grader is just as cool as she thought it would be. She’s finally in junior high and the excitement of sports, school dances, and friends consumes her every thought.
But when Anna Beth is diagnosed with scoliosis and made to wear a back brace, her life quickly becomes much more complicated. With her plastic shell, dances are awkward, sports are hard to play, and good friends are difficult to find.
Though the brace forces her to change some aspects of her life, she soon realizes that certain things—her family’s love for her and the friendship of true friends—will never change. Plastic Back shares the story of Anna Beth’s struggle to survive junior high and discover a full life despite her new plastic “accessory”.]
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Abby's Twin (Baby-Sitters Club, 104) By Ann Matthews Martin
[Trying to cheer up her twin Anna, who has been diagnosed with scoliosis, Abby fears that the condition is driving them apart when Anna seems to not want Abby's help and begins to do things on her own.]
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Deenie By Judy Blume
[When Deenie sees the brace for the first time, she wants to scream, Forget it... I'm never going to wear that thing. Everyone will know. Everyone!
But the words won't come out. And Deenie, beautiful Deenie, who everyone says should be a model, is stuck wearing a brace from her neck to her hips. For four years-or longer. How will she ever face the hard times ahead?]
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Stand Tall, Harry Mary Mahony, Susan Pasternack (Editor), Catherine Larkin (Illustrator)
[Stand Tall, Harry is about an African American student who is bussed to the suburbs for his education. Eventually, Harry befriends a boy named Jack, which ultimately brings them both to the chessboard. Harry endures a serious hockey injury, an eventual diagnosis of scoliosis, and soon finds himself as a possible United States chess star.]
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There's an S on My Back: "S" Is for Scoliosis Mary Mahony
[Told in the first person from a fifth-grade girl's point of view, the book takes you through the entire process from diagnosis to treatment.]
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Growing Up with Scoliosis (A Young Girl's Story) By Michelle Spray
[Written and illustrated by Connecticut resident Michelle Spray, this book takes the reader through every emotion and experience of having scoliosis beginning with the very first diagnosis. The reader will enjoy the funny stories that are part of this young girl’s journey and friends and family will finally understand what scoliosis patients are going through. It’s a great resource for teens who are dealing with puberty as well as self-esteem issues.]
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Scoliosis: Ascending the Curve by Brooke Lyons, Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, M.D., John Podzius, Ph.D., Carla Podzius, CSW
[For many scoliosis sufferers, diagnosis and treatment occur during adolescence, so it's fitting that this up-to-date look at the subject comes from Lyons, an 18-year-old Yale freshman and national teen spokesperson for the Scoliosis Association. Lyons joins forces with Boachie-Adjei (chief of scoliosis serivce at New York's Hospital for Special Surgery) and psychologist Podzius to exhaustively cover all the relevant ground.]
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Stopping Scoliosis: The Whole Family Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment
by Nancy Schommer, Nancy Hooper
[Written by a scoliosis sufferer, Stopping Scoliosis takes the reader through every stage of the condition. It discusses ways to diagnose scoliosis before exploring all the options for treating it-both surgical and non-surgical. The advancements in bracing and surgical techniques that have been made in the past few years are examined in detail. Also included are methods for managing pain, tips on how to prepare for surgery, and compelling patient stories from people of all ages.]
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The Scoliosis Sourcebook Michael Neuwirth M.D., Kevin Osborn
[Scoliosis is a deforming and crippling disease of the spine that afflicts people of all ages. Left untreated, it can lead to a lifetime of pain and disability. The Scoliosis Sourcebook is a complete guide to understanding this condition that emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and treatment, including braces and surgery. Written by the Director of the Spine Institute at Beth Israel Medical Center.]
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What Can I Give You: The Moving Account of One Family's Journey to Understand the Many Faces of Their Child's Chronic Condition by Mary Mahony
[Author and mother Mary Mahony takes you on a remarkable journey -- one in which she chronicles the life of her family following her daughter Erin's scoliosis diagnosis. It is a story of pain, discovery, uncertainty, happiness, and ultimately hope and resilience.]
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