The Storytime Clinic
Welcome to The Storytime Clinic, where children’s books and health collide! In this weekly podcast, pediatrician Dr. Mfon Umoren discusses books that explore the experiences of children living with health challenges.
The Storytime Clinic
Ep. 22: Cancer and 'Halfway Normal'
What does a comeback look like after being 'away' for two years? Though some people refuse to use the C-word, Norah has been absent from school all this while because of cancer - leukemia, to be precise. 'Halfway Normal' by Barbara Dee explores what it is like readjusting to the "real world" of middle school after cancer.
Show Notes: www.storytimeclinic.com/cancer2
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September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month!
Resources:
Returning to School After Cancer Treatment (American Cancer Society)