TITLE:
Jon's tricky journey = Jaan aullaqsimanirijanga / written by Patricia McCarthy ; illustrated by Hwei Lim.
Alternate Title:
Jaan aullaqsimanirijanga
Publication Date:
2017
Publication Information:
Iqaluit, Nunavut : Inhabit Media Inc.,
Physical Description:
69 p. : col. ill.
Genre:
Additional Contributors:
Summary:
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.
Language:
Inukitut
ISBN:
9781772271454
General Note:
"A Story for Inuit Children with Cancer and Their Families"
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.
Language Note:
Parallel text in Inuktitut and English.
