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Judy is excited about becoming a doctor, especially when Class 3T starts a new unit on the human body, but she learns more about being a patient when she catches tonsillitis from her little brother, Stink.

In 1970 Queens, New York, Julian Twerski, now in seventh grade, struggles to write an essay as punishment for an act he did not commit, worries about Beverly, the girl he likes, prepares for his bar mitzvah, and tries to cope with the serious illness of one of his closest friends, Quentin.

The story of Jonathan, a six-year-old who contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion which was administered following his premature birth.

"When a young boy gets a cold, he just wants his mommy. But his stuffy nose makes it difficult for him to call out to his mom--not 'Bob,' who happens to be the family dog"--Provided by publisher.

"Four sisters rely on each other--and a bit of mysterious magic--to cope with their mother's illness"--Provided by publisher.

Colorful illustrations accompany a rhyming story about little Tess who is sick in bed with a "bug," and imagines what sick bugs looks like and where they come from.

A young boy who is afraid of the operation that can help him get well learns to overcome his fear with the help of a caring nurse.

By not covering his mouth or washing his hands, Simon spreads his cold to his teacher and classmates, much to the delight of three germs named Virus, Protozoa, and Bacteria.

In 1940, thirteen-year-old Evvy Hoffmeister and her newfound friends struggle to get well at Loon Lake Sanatorium, where they are being treated for tuberculosis.

When Scarlet finds out she has a terminal heart condition, she requests to be able to attend high school to discover what it is like to have a normal life. As she adjusts to the norms of her new school, however, she realizes there is a shocking secret waiting to be unearthed, and learning more about it may prove more fatal than her heart.