My Book for Kids With Cansur: A Child's Autobiography of Hope [Paperback]

Jason Gaes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1987

A young boy describes his successful two-year battle with cancer and offers advice to other cancer patients.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Young Jason copes with Burkitt's lymphoma by recording his thoughts for other similarly afflicted children. His aim is to say kids don't always die. He relates how his cancer was discovered, describes operations, radiation and chemotherapy, and advises what to do in the hospital. Candid and authentic, Jason is also wise, telling readers that kids who laugh at baldness are not very good friends anyway and suggesting ways parents can help. He also leaves his phone number for readers to call. The childish illustrations by his twin and older brother and squiggly beginning writing are effective, but leaving Jason's misspellings is overly cutewords like "toomer" are distracting. Three years later Jason is considered cured, but his dedication to another child dredges up the purgatory of living with cancer: "We're both waiting to see if our cancer comes back." Readers will root for him to attain his aspiration to be an oncologist. A touching work. All ages.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 31 pages
• Publisher: Melius Peterson Pub Co; 1st edition (August 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 093760304X
• ISBN-13: 978-0937603048
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,715,177 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful story of hope and optimism, February 8, 2000

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This review is from: My Book for Kids With Cansur: A Child's Autobiography of Hope (Paperback)

It is amazing how stong such a young child can be. Anyone who works with children should read this book. I am amazed by his strength and optimism!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!, October 25, 2010

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This review is from: My Book for Kids With Cansur: A Child's Autobiography of Hope (Paperback)

This book was exceptional. I loved the way he spelled out the words, based on his sounding out of them. He wrote exactly how a kid would spell it out. Cute. Touching and emotional book for me. :)