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Books about long illnesses and convalescence

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sunonthetrees · 29/08/2024 22:53

what can anyone think of? I’m not looking for Victorian purification by suffering stuff (not even What Katy Did), but more along the lines of Marianne Dreams.

Parallel question, tho not necessarily about children’s books - can anyone think of books about parenting children with long illnesses (from which they recover) or the experience of being a sibling?

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BlossomToLeaves · 29/08/2024 23:03

Some of Noel Streatfeild's books have convalescence themes (e.g., White Boots), and her autobiography has her sister who is ill spending a lot of time drawing rather than running about.

The Secret Garden has Colin, who is ill and recovers. Also Heidi.

But I think those are more along the What Katy Did lines than what you are looking for!

A Handful of Stars is about a teenager who develops epilepsy.
There are quite a few teen ones about eating disorders as well - e.g., Best Little Girl in the World.
None of them are particularly modern though, more like 80s and 90s, but at least not Victorian-esque