Lara is an active little girl who is normal in every way except she has diabetes. LARA TAKES CHARGE helps children meet their challenges and feel accepted and capable of achieving anything.

Jessa's week-long trail riding trip into the Rocky Mountains should have been the experience of a lifetime. Ignoring increasingly peculiar symptoms, Jessa sets off into the mountains, determined to enjoy herself despite feeling very ill. To her horror, she finds herself regaining consciousness in an Alberta hospital! This is only the beginning of a long journey of recovery, one which turns Jessa's life upside down and threatens even her desire to ride.

Put your child's fears about diabetes to rest with the help of these 25 stories that will enchant and delight. Each one warmly tells a tale that helps fears like shots, blood tests, and more vanish quickly.