Little Miss Linda Speaks Out About Sickle Cell Disease - Paperback

by Ryan Battle (Illustrator), Linda J. M. Holloway (Author)

2022 Distinguished Authors Guild-DAG
2022 PenCraft Book Award-1st Place Winner
2022 Purple Dragonfly Book Award Honorable Mention
2022 Eric Hoffer Book Award Finalist
2020 Moonbeam Children's Book Award

Sickle Cell Disease is one of the least talked about illnesses that impacts the lives of many black and brown people disproportionately. This story is designed to sound the alarm and to get young children to understand that they can be a voice for people who suffer from this disease. Little Miss Linda teaches children to become aware and gain sensitivity about the impact Sickle Cell Disease has on a person. Specifically, Little Miss Linda discovers her best friend Sally has Sickle Cell Disease when she becomes sick one day at school. Little Miss Linda feels helpless and afraid for her best friend and begins to think of what she could do to help. Thus, she decides to help her best friend Sally and other children who suffer from this dreaded disease by creating an awareness campaign at her school to inform her peers about Sickle Cell Disease.

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Five Star Review by Daniel D. Staats
Dr. Linda Holloway deals with the frightening issue of Sickle Cell Disease in her book for children-Little Miss Linda Speaks Out about Sickle Cell Disease. In the United States, SCD affects around 100,000 people. It is the most common inherited genetic disease in the US. This disease affects mainly those of African descent and others of Hispanic and Asian descent. Dr. Linda also gives excellent advice concerning how to help those with SCD. Too often, people don't know what to say or what type of help to offer someone with an unusual disease. Dr. Linda takes care of that problem in this book. Read this book and learn more about being compassionate to those struggling. As parents, use this book to open communication with your children about accepting those who are different or suffering.