| Dear Bruno Contributor(s): Trillin, Alice (Author), Koren, Edward (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1565840577 ISBN-13: 9781565840577 Publisher: New Press OUR PRICE: $10.80 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 1996 Annotation: In 1979, Alice Trillin, who three years earlier had been diagnosed with a malignant lung tumor, received a call from good friend Annie Navasky telling her that Annie's 12-year-old son, Bruno, also had cancer. Alice's response was a letter to Bruno in which she tried to show that it was possible to talk about cancer in a tone that was frank, honest, and funny. Children and adults struggling with the "why me?" of cancer will find in this book a realistic, funny, and somehow, reassuring exploration of the fight for survival. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living - Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries |
| Dewey: 618.929 |
| LCCN: 95042320 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 9.33" W x 6.37" (0.72 lbs) 31 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1979, Alice Trillin, who three years earlier had been diagnosed with a malignant lung tumor, received a call from good friend Annie Navasky telling her that Annie's twelve-year-old son, Bruno, also had cancer. Alice's response was a letter to Bruno in which she tried to show that it was possible to talk about cancer in a tone that was frank, honest, and funny. Children and adults struggling with the 'why me?' of cancer will find in this book a realistic, funny, and somehow, reassuring exploration of the fight for survival. Illustrated with cartoons by New Yorker artist Edward Koren. |