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02651cam a2200349Ia 4500 001 729A04E256D911DFB46C8AF9A7D7520A 003 SILO 005 20100503122515 007 cr cnunnn|uu|u 008 070310s2007 enka j 000 u eng d 035 $a (OCoLC)85829117 040 $a ERL $b eng $c ERL $d SILO $d OCLCG $d OCLCQ $d NIU $d SILO 100 1 $a Blunt, Megan. 245 1 $a Chemotherapy, cakes and cancer : $b (an A to Z survival guide for living with childhood cancer) / $c by Megan Blunt ; illustrated by Chris Burke]. 246 30 $a A to Z survival guide for living with childhood cancer 260 $a London : $b CLIC Sargent, $c [2007] 300 $a 38 p. : $b col. ill. 530 $a Also available online. 520 $a A book written for children about what it's like to have cancer and be in the hospital, and how to handle it. Includes cancer survivor Megan's best tips for surviving the long hospital stays and keeping positive, and explanations of "need-to-know medical terms" in simple, straight-forward language. 545 $a At age 12, Megan Blunt was diagnosed with an osteosarcoma (bone cancer) in the bone between her right hip and knee. She was given a course of intensive chemotherapy and surgery to remove the tumour and part of the affected bone. In July 2005, she finished treatment and is now in remission. Megan wrote this book in memory of her friend, Nathaniel Burke, who lost his battle with cancer in August 2006. Nathaniel's father Chris illustrated the book. 545 $a Nathaniel's dad, Chris Burke, is a well-known cartoonist, caricaturist and illustrator who was born in London and now lives in Turnbridge Wells. Mr. Burke has illustrated a number of children's books including Charlie and the Big Chill, Charlie Queen of the Desert, Scaredy Cat, and Who's afraid now?, and has even designed stamps for Malaysia and Barbados! 650 0 $a Cancer in children $x Medical care $x Medical care $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Cancer $x Medical care $x Medical care $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Self-care, Health $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Children's writings. 700 1 $a Burke, Chris, $d 1955- 856 41 $u http://www.clicsargent.org.uk/Publicationsandresources/CLICSargentpublications/main%5Fcontent/chemocakescancer.pdf $z View this book online, via CLIC Sargent, both on- and off-campus 856 42 $u http://www.clicsargent.org.uk/Aboutus/Mediacentre/Latestnews/ChemotherapyCakesandCancer $z View information about Megan and her book. 941 $a 1 952 $l UNUX074 $d 20100503142543.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=729A04E256D911DFB46C8AF9A7D7520A 994 $a 02 $b NIUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search