Dash Can Do It: Taking on Diabetes

Bean, Mavis

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MAYO CLINIC PRESS

Just the Series: Helping Paws Academy (Mayo Clinic Press)

Series and Publisher: Helping Paws Academy (Mayo Clinic Press)

Annotation: It's Dash's first day at the hospital, and her confidence is wavering. She wonders whether she has what it takes to be a... more

Genre: [Health]

Reviews: 0

Catalog Number: #361218

Format: Library Binding

Publisher: MAYO CLINIC PRESS

Edition Date: 2024 Release Date: 08/01/23

Illustrator: Hughes, Beth,

Pages: 80 pages

ISBN: 1-945564-92-X

ISBN 13: 978-1-945564-92-5

Dewey: 618.92

LCCN: 2022060867

Dimensions: 20 cm.

Subject Heading:
Diabetes in children. Juvenile literature.
Psychiatric service dogs. Juvenile literature.
Emotional support animals. Juvenile literature.
Diabetes in children.
Psychiatric service dogs.
Emotional support animals.

Language: English

Reading Level: 4.0

Interest Level: 3-6

Lexile: 640L

Guided Reading Level: M

Fountas & Pinnell: M

It's Dash's first day at the hospital, and her confidence is wavering. She wonders whether she has what it takes to be a good facility dog. Then Dash meets Francisco, a ten-year-old diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and her training kicks in.

Can Dash help Francisco cope with pokes, shots, and other parts of his diabetes treatment? Join Dash to find out more about Francisco as he takes on diabetes!

Therapy dogs are specially trained to help kids through medical experiencesfrom lifting spirits, motivating movement, modeling the power of play, and more. Nonfiction back matter provides more information about medical topics introduced in the books, from acute to chronic issues, while also providing more information about therapy dog programs and the Mayo Clinic Children's Center.

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