About This Book
A parent might reach for this book when their child is trying to understand a parent's new, serious illness diagnosis. 'The Meaning of Maggie' follows 11-year-old Maggie, who appoints herself a 'scientist of life' to study and solve her father's recent Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis. The story beautifully balances the fear and sadness of this new reality with genuine humor and a child's unwavering hope. It's a perfect choice for starting conversations about chronic illness, validating a child's complex feelings, and showing how a family's love can be the most powerful scientific force of all.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
The book deals directly with the chronic illness Multiple Sclerosis and its impact on a family. The approach is secular and realistic, focusing on learning to live with a degenerative disease rather than death. The resolution is not a magical cure, but a hopeful and realistic one: the family finds a new way to be strong together, and Maggie learns to accept what she cannot control and focus on the power of love.
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