Diabetes: Resource List
Books for Children
Ages 4 to 8
- Even Little Kids Get Diabetes; by Connie White Pirner,
Nadine Bernard Westcott (illustrator); Albert Whitman &
Co, 1994
- I Have Diabetes; by Althea; Dinosaur Pub., 1993
- Taking Diabetes to School; by Kim K. Gosselin; 2nd ed.;
JayJo Books, 1998
- Trick or Treat for Diabetes: a Halloween Story for Kids
Living with Diabetes; by Kim Gosselin, Jayjo Books, 1999
Ages 9 to 12
- Diabetes; by Elaine Landau; Twenty-First Century Books,
1994
- My Sister Rose Has Diabetes; by Monica Driscoll Beatty;
Health Press, 1997
- Why Me? Why Did I Have to Get Diabetes?; by Robert Messinger;
Little Mai Press, 2004
Young Adult
- Diabetes; by Elizabeth Ferber; Millbrook Press, 1996
(Focuses on the illness in adolescence)
- In Control: A Guide for Teens with Diabetes; by Jean
Betschart; Wiley, 2001
- The Diabetic Athlete; Sheri Colberg; Human Kinetics,
2001
Books for Adults
- 101 tips for Raising Healthy Kids with Diabetes; by Patti B.
Geil and Laura Hieronymus; American Diabetes Association,
2005
- The American Diabetes Association Guide to Healthy
Restaurant Eating; by Hope S. Warshaw; American Diabetes
Association, 1998
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Guide to Diabetes;
John Wiley & Sons, 2005
- Diabetes Care for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers: A
Reassuring Guide; by Jean Betschart; Chronimed Publ.,
1999
- Diabetes-Free Kids: A Take-Charge Plan for Preventing and
Treating Type-2 Diabetes in Children; by Sheri Colberg and
Mary Friesz; Avery, 2005
- Diabetes Mellitus: A Practical Handbook, 7th ed.; Sue
Milchovich; Bull Pub, 1999
- If Your Child Has Diabetes: An Answer Book for Parents; by
Joanne Elliott; Cleveland Clinic Press, 2005
- Living With Diabetes: A Guide for Patients and Parents; by
James Reed; Hilton Publ, 2005
- Living With Juvenile Diabetes: A Family Guide; Victoria
Peurring, Hatherleigh Press, 2001
- Growing Up With Diabetes: What Children Want Their
Parents to Know; by Alicia McAuliffe; Chronimed Publ.,
1998
- Parenting a Child With Diabetes: A Practical, Empathetic
Guide to Help You and Your Child Live With Diabetes; by
Gloria Loring; Lowell House, 1999
- Sweet Kids: How to Balance Diabetes Control and Good
Nutrition with Family Peace; by Betty Page Brackenridge;
American Diabetes Association, 1996
- The Ten Keys to Helping Your Child Grow Up With
Diabetes: A Practical Guide for Parents & Caregivers; by
Tim Wysocki; American Diabetes Association, 1997
- Type 2 Diabetes in Teens; by Betschart-Roe; Wiley, 2002
- Understanding Insulin Dependent Diabetes; by H. Peter
Chase, Guild for Children's Diabetes at Denver, 2000 (to
order call 800-695-2873)
- When a Child Has Diabetes; by Denis Daneman; Firefly
Books, 1999
Other Resources
American Diabetes Association
1701 N. Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
800-DIABETES (342-2383)
703-549-1500
Web site: http://www.diabetes.org
Educational materials in English/Spanish, referrals to local
chapters, information specialists.
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International
120 Wall Street
19th Floor
New York, NY 10005
800-223-1138
800-533-2873
212-785-9500
Information and support to affected individuals and their
families.
National Diabetes Education Program National Institute of
Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Disorders
Bldg. 31, Room 9A04
31 Center Dirve, MSC 2560
Bethesda, MD 20892
800-438-5383
301-496-3583
Web site: http://ndep.nih.gov
Educational materials in English, Spanish, and Asian
languages.
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
Box NDIC
1 Information Way
Bethesda, MD 20892-3560
301-654-3327
Web site: http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/
Information about diabetes for patients, their families,
health care professionals.
Compiled by Catherine Smith, MLS, medical librarian at the Family Health Library, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO.
This content is reviewed periodically and is subject to
change as new health information becomes available. The
information is intended to inform and educate and is not a
replacement for medical evaluation, advice, diagnosis or
treatment by a healthcare professional.
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