<DIV><P><B>An upbeat, empathetic, and essential guide for young people with diabetes</B><BR><BR>Erin is a twelve-year-old figure skater who loves the Jonas Brothers. Dave is a quiet fourteen-year-old living in the shadow of an athletic brother. Eight-year-old Marco dreams of becoming a professional soccer player. Veronica, sixteen, is going through a rebellious phase. Typical in most respects, they have all just received the same life-changing news: They have diabetes. Now they must learn how to live with this incurable disease.<BR> Enter Kim, the graphic avatar of the author Kim Chaloner, who was diagnosed with diabetes when she was a teenager. In <I>Diabetes and Me</I><I>: An Essential Guide for Kids and Parents</I>, Kim walks the kids—and the reader—through the basics of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, covering the latest technologies for monitoring blood sugar, strategies for nutrition and exercise, how to explain diabetes to friends and family members, and much more. Drawing on her own experiences, Kim reminds us how a life-changing disease can unite us—in fact, the person who brings Kim and the kids to life is none other than Chaloner’s husband, the award-winning graphic artist Nick Bertozzi.<BR> Informative and empowering, <I>Diabetes and Me</I> is the perfect resource for parents, teachers, and young adults who need to know more about one of the most common diseases today.</DIV>