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Dinky Donkey Doo: How a Backyard Friend Helped a Boy Stay Strong

David P. Kavanaugh, illustrated by Albert Arrayás

Jack loves his family, toys, and Halloween, along with two especially important things in his life. After a fall that is difficult to heal from, he goes to the hospital and learns that he has leukemia, a blood cancer. His family and doctors support him, but he misses visiting the farm. Then a donkey called Dinky Donkey Doo comes to live at Jack’s house.

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Themes
Animals · Family · Medicine And Health
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Brown Books Publishing Group
Pages
152
ISBN-13
9781612546711
Language
English
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