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School Bus Secret (The Adventures of Rhodes and Alana #1)

by Alana Ritenour and Rhodes Ritenour

Summary

Come along as eight-year-old Rhodes and his best friend Alana set out on their first adventure! Missing the school bus leads to an exciting journey and an opportunity for Rhodes to tell Alana about living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). As a result, a new friendship is formed between these two spirited and confident kids. School Bus Secret is the first book in a new children’s series called, The Adventures of Rhodes and Alana. This story will capture the imaginations of young readers with three chapters and color illustrations on each page. Parents, educators, and clinicians will appreciate the subtle lessons about friendship, responsibility, and life with diabetes. A valuable teaching tool for newly-diagnosed T1Ds, pediatric endocrinologists, diabetes educators, teachers and classmates of type 1 students, families and grandparents.

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Additional Information

Publication Year

2022

Diabetes Type(s)

  • > Type One

Age Group(s)

  • > Middle Grade

Genre(s)

  • > Contemporary

Representation

T1D Main Character

External Links

© 2026 Concieved without a functioning pancreas by Kelsey Geller. Created with a functioning pancreas and ❤️ by Eric Wilhite.