Maria's Marvelous Bones

Maria hurts her arm by accident. She meets very kind people at the hospital. Maria learns about fractures casts x-rays and how bones heal. She also learns to be brave.Written by a bone surgeon to guide kids through fracture treatment and healing Marias Marvelous Bones also embraces gender and cultural diversity in healthcare professionals. The story takes readers on a realistic journey which concludes when Maria gets her cast removed. It also introduces educational elements including anatomical terms...Guiles (Bear Picks a Pumpkin 2018 etc.) top-notch illustrations are charming and colorful with diverse characters. They emphasize friendly faces which will be particularly encouraging to young patients in similar circumstances. A wonderful resource to help prepare children for medical intervention after an injury. -- KIRKUS REVIEWIt is a gentle tale encouraging and informative without being frightening. Even the artwork by Gill Guile has a soft-edged quality. Accurate medical terms are used throughout and each is described in child-friendly language - Lethbridge HeraldTeach littles about fractures [and] orthopaedic work! Marias Marvelous Bones by COA member Carrie Kollias embraces gender and cultural diversity in healthcare. Congrats Dr. Kollias. Beautiful! -- @CdnOrthoAssoc (Canadian Orthopaedic Association)I am a pediatric orthopedist (bone doctor for kids). I bought this book for my waiting room my patients love it Thank you for this on behalf of my young patients! -- Dr Jennifer M. Weiss