Can Mom Have a Piece of My Birthday Cake?

by Rochelle L. Stern

Summary

For a young child, the diabetes of a beloved family member can be both bewildering and disturbing. But how can a complicated disease like diabetes be explained in language that is both simple and reassuring? CAN MOM HAVE A PIECE OF MY BIRTHDAY CAKE? does just that as it follows seven-year-old Abigail Ruby in her quest to understand her mom’s diabetes.

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Additional Information

Publication Year

2002

DiabetesType(s)

  • > Type One

Age Group(s)

  • > Children

Genre(s)

    Representation

    T1D Side Character

    External Links

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