![]() Little Miss Linda Speaks Out about Sickle Cell DiseaseAuthor: Linda Holloway Genre: Children - Early Childhood Education Publisher: Independently published Date Published: April 23, 2020 ISBN-10: ISBN-13: 979-8637308651 BUY IT AT AMAZON.COM GoodReads Rating:
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![]() 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. |