Jon's Tricky Journey
ebook ∣ A Story for Inuit Children with Cancer and Their Families
By Patricia McCarthy
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Jon loves his life in the North. But when he feels a pain that won't go away, he must go to a children's hospital in the south to find out what is wrong. A doctor there tells Jon he has cancer and will have to stay at the hospital for a while. Suddenly Jon's life is upside down! But with a handful of tricks from the doctors and nurses, and new friends, Jon discovers ways to cope with some of the tricky parts of having cancer. Accompanied by a resource guide for parents and caregivers, including hospital and support information, Jon's Tricky Journey opens a conversation between Inuit children facing a cancer diagnosis and their families to help make a difficult and confusing time more manageable. ". . . [A]cknowledges some of the many difficulties faced by young Inuit cancer patients and their families, with a message of strength and hope." - McGill's Med e-News ". . . [C]ompassionately written and is an immensely valuable resource for Inuit families facing a cancer diagnosis." - CM Magazine