Our Mom Has Cancer - Softcover

Ackermann, Abigail; Ackermann, Adrienne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0944235166 ISBN 13: 9780944235164

Publisher: American Cancer Society, 2000

Synopsis

A book by kids to help your kids deal with cancer in the family

When Abigail and Adrienne’s mom told them she had cancer, they were afraid. When the two sisters (then ages 11 and 9) couldn’t find any books for kids that explained what might happen to their mother and what they might expect, they decided to write one themselves. The result? Our Mom Has Cancer, a humorous, honest, hopeful account of the year their mother underwent treatment for breast cancer, delightfully illustrated with drawings by Abigail and Adrienne.

“This is by far the best of several children’s picture books written about a parent with cancer. Because it is written and illustrated by two sisters, it conveys what kids want to know. It [shows] the passage of time during treatment, and it [shows] that people were loving and kind and hopeful in the midst of a rotten time . . . .This book is excellent, and I would recommend it to any parent who has been diagnosed with cancer.”
--a mom from Cedar Rapids, Iowa

About this title

About the Author:

Abigail and Adrienne Ackermann live with their brother, sister, parents, dog, and rabbit in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. They continue to share their experience with other children by doing book signings and readings, participating in cancer awareness events, and appearing on TV and in print interviews.

About this edition

• Publisher: American Cancer Society
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0944235166
• ISBN 13: 9780944235164
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32