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Two children nurture a vegetable garden that represents their mother's bout with cancer....Log In or Sign Up to Read More

K-Gr 3—In January, Janie's mom breaks the news that she has breast cancer. The doctor tells Janie and Jeffrey that she will probably be better by "pumpkin time," so they decide to plant a garden as a symbol of health and hope. "Then before we know it....Hello, pumpkins, goodbye cancer!" The family members nurture the garden and one another, and by harvest time their hopes have been fulfilled. Smoothly told in a reassuringly matter-of-fact and underst...Log In or Sign Up to Read More