Brave Like Mom

Written by Monica Acker · Illustrated by Paran Kim

A girl learns bravery as her mom battles illness.

4.6 Goodreads · 133 ratings

32 pages· AD590L

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Bookroo's summary

A young girl admires her mom's strength as she faces illness, from wrestling fish to enduring medical treatments. As fear looms, she discovers bravery's true essence. Can she be as fierce as her mom?

From the publisher

As one girl watches her mom battle illness, she sees Mom being strong, brave, and fierce on both good days and bad ones. Mom is fierce as she catches and wrestles a fish and brave as she endures needles from the doctor. The girl wants to be brave like Mom! As she worries about her mom’s health, the girl realizes that bravery comes in many forms and that she can be brave too. A poignant and sensitive story about a loved one living with a chronic illness, and an important lesson about how being brave doesn’t mean you aren’t scared.

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