Leukemia

Leukemia by Judith Peacock gives the ins and outs of childhood leukemia. Peacock tells us exactly what leukemia is, all of the different types, diagnosing leukemia, and treatment for the disease. This book also gives the reader ways to get help and find financial aid. Within this book it has many stories of leukemia patients and what stage they are going through. In the chapter "Treatment for Leukemia" Peacock tells the story of Alfonzo who had to have a bone marrow transplant. He had trouble finding a donor and finally found "a man 800 miles away"(Peacock 33). Alfonzo hopes to meet the man who, despite the distance, saved his life.

I loved this book. It was very detailed in every aspect. My cousin in Tennessee has leukemia and when I told him about this book he told me he already read it and that it was great. I love how this book tells about leukemia straight up and it does not talk down to the reader. I am also glad this book does not talk about the people dying of leukemia but rather the people beating the disease.

There was something I would change if I wrote this book. Most of the stories on the actual kids with leukemia had no ending! Did they live?! Did they die?! Peacock tries to make it sound like all of the kids live but never actually states it. This is like false advertisement and is frustrating!!

Peacock, Judith. Leukemia. Mankato, Minnesota: Capstone Press, 2000. 64. Print.