Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Using literature to help troubled teenagers cope with health issues / edited by Cynthia Ann Bowman ; foreword by Jan Cheripko. p. cm.—(The Greenwood Press “Using literature to help troubled teenagers” series) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0–313–30531–5 (alk. paper) 1. Bibliotherapy for teenagers. 2. Teenagers—Diseases. 3. Young adult literature—Study and teaching (Secondary) I. Bowman, Cynthia Ann, 1958– . II. Series. RJ505.B5U843 2000 615.8'516'0835—dc21 99–36669 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 2000 by Cynthia Ann Bowman All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 99–36669 ISBN: 0-313-30531-5 First published in 2000 Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. www.greenwood.com Printed in the United States of America The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48–1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -iv- |