Welcome RIF Committees and Coordinators! We are excited to be a new RIF Vendor and hope that our special needs books can help your students.
To place an order please call our toll free number 1-877-411-0707, email goodbooks@healthpress.com, or fax to 505-888-1521. Do not attempt to place an order through the Health Press NA Inc. website as the shopping cart will not allow you to choose the RIF discount.
Feel free to contact us if you have any question.
At Health Press, we pride ourselves on providing information about health topics that have not yet been addressed by other books, or issues that have not been well explained in other sources. More than just story books, each book provides real, educational information with resources, glossaries, and easy to understand kid-friendly words. We believe that giving children and their peers information about health conditions will promote tolerance and understanding. These books are valuable tools for parents, educators, and mental health or medical health professionals.
Oliver’s High Five
Beverly Swerdlow Brown illustrated by Margot Ott tolerance and differences
Oliver Octopus, who has five arms instead of the usual eight, learns first-hand about prejudice and discrimination as he tries to find a summer job. A gentle story that teaches understanding and tolerance to young readers. Delivers a powerful message without being preachy or heavy-handed.
Oliver’s High Five • 8½x11 • trade paperback • 32 pages •
978-0-929173-26-9 • Retail $8.95 • RIF Price $4.50
Pennies, Nickels & Dimes
Elizabeth Murphy-Melas illustrated by Anthony Pouncey liver transplant
The FIRST and ONLY book written for children about liver transplant! While Ashley and her friends try to raise money for her liver transplant operation, she learns about the transplant and recovery process. Glossary of terms.
Fire Night!
Monica Driscoll Beatty illustrated by Christie Allan-Piper fire safety
Twelve-year-old Katy uses fire safety rules learned at school to save her younger brothers during a house fire. Reassures young children that firefighters, though scary looking in full protective gear, are friends. Includes a review of fire safety rules at the end of the story.
Bug Bites and Campfires
Frank J. Sileo, Ph.D. illustrated by Eric Scott Fisher One of the few books written for children about homesickness! Andy is going off to summer camp for the first time. Shortly after arriving at camp, he begins to struggle with feelings of homesickness. With the advice of his camp counselor, Andy learns the coping skills to help him overcome these feelings. This book is a great resource guide for parents and camp counselors who are dealing with homesick children.
Hold the Cheese Please!
Frank J. Sileo, Ph.D. illustrated by Martha Gradisher lactose intolerance
The FIRST and ONLY book written for children about lactose intolerance! Danny is tired of feeling different because he is lactose intolerant. With the help of the school nurse, he is able to teach his classmates about lactose intolerance. Hold the Cheese Please! explains lactose intolerance to children between the ages of six through twelve years. Resources, glossary, list of calcium rich foods. Hold the Cheese Please! • 8½x11 • trade paperback • 32 pages • 978-0-929173-53-5 • Retail $14.95 • RIF Price $7.00
The Paper Chain
Claire Blake, Eliza Blanchard, Kathy Parkinson illustrated by Kathy Parkinson parent diagnosed with cancer
Two young boys struggle to understand their mother’s breast cancer, the additional problems created by her treatment, and the changes in their lives. Realistic, yet ending on a hopeful note. A powerful tool for explaining cancer and the different treatments to young children. Glossary.
The Paper Chain • 8½x11 • trade paperback• 32 pages •
978-0-929173-28-3 • Retail $8.95 • RIF Price $4.50
Keeping A Secret
Elizabeth Murphy-Melas illustrated by April Hartmann juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
The FIRST book written for children about juvenile rheumatoid arthritis! Why can’t Jennifer play soccer or jump rope? Any child with a chronic disease will relate to this young girl coming to terms with her diagnosis and treatment of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and the manner in which she shares this news with her friends.
Toilet Paper Flowers
Frank J. Sileo, Ph.D. illustrated by Martha Gradisher Crohn’s Disease
The FIRST and ONLY book written for children about Crohn’s disease! Julia, who suffers from Crohn’s disease, explains living with this chronic and sometimes debilitating illness to her new friend. This book offers hope and validates feelings of children struggling with Crohn’s disease, as well as educating siblings and friends unfamiliar with this chronic illness. Resources, glosssary, and instructions for making toilet paper flowers.
The Peanut Butter Jam
Elizabeth Sussman Nassau illustrated by Margot Janet Ott food allergy
Sam’s in a jam when his classmates work on a project using peanut butter. Sam is allergic to peanuts! This delightful story promotes understanding, tolerance, and sensitivity to the seriousness of allergies and other health issues.
The Peanut Butter Jam • 8½x11 • hardcover • 32 pages •
978-0-919173-35-1 • Retail $14.95 • RIF Price $7.00
My Sister Rose Has Diabetes
Monica Driscoll Beatty illustrated by Kathy Parkinson type I diabetes
The FIRST book written for children about Type 1 diabetes! James examines his feelings about his sister’s diabetes and how it affects their family. Rose learns how to deal with her condition and how to minimize its effects on her life. Explains juvenile diabetes and treatments, and includes a glossary at the end.
My Sister Rose Has Diabetes • 8½x11 • trade paperback • 32 pages • 978-0-929173-27-6 • Retail $14.95 • RIF Price $7.00
Blueberry Eyes
Monica Driscoll Beatty illustrated by Peg Michel strabismus
The FIRST book written for children about amblyopia and strabismus! Little Meagan, born with the vision disorders of amblyopia and strabismus, faces her fears about eye surgery. Perfect for children, whether they just hate their glasses or will be undergoing more serious treatment to correct their vision. A glossary at the end provides simple definitions for complicated terms. Blueberry Eyes • 8½x11 • trade paperback • 32 pages •
978-0-929173-24-5 • Retail $14.95 • RIF Price $7.00
The Girl With No Hair
Elizabeth Murphy-Melas illustrated by Alex Hernandez alopecia areata
Kelly looks back at her years of learning to live with alopecia areata, a disease which causes hair loss. This light-hearted story follows her from diagnosis as a small child, to coping with the social and emotional implications of her condition, to gaining the understanding and acceptance of her peers and teachers.
The Girl With No Hair • 8½x11 • trade paperback • 32 pages •
978-0-929173-40-5 • Retail $14.95 •RIF Price $7.00
To place an order please call our toll free number 1-877-411-0707, email goodbooks@healthpress.com, or fax to 505-888-1521. Do not attempt to place an order through the Health Press NA Inc. website as the shopping cart will not allow you to choose the RIF discount.
Feel free to contact us if you have any question.
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