Sugar Was My Best Food Diabetes and Me Author:Carol Antoinette Peacock, Adair Gregory, Kyle Carney Gregory, Denise Shanahan Albert Whitman Prairie Paperback — Adair Gregory, the young hero of this narrative, tells how diabetes brought about big changes for himself and his family in this true story that's designed to help other children cope with this and other difficult illnesses. Ages 8-13. — Adair's first person account of the impact of juvenile onset diabetes on his... more » life is eye opening. It never occurred to me that a child could hear the word "DIE-a-bee-tees" and assume it meant he would die. We follow Adair from his initial diagnosis, through a special camp for kids with diabetes and back into school the next year. Unlike fictionalized accounts, it takes Adair a while to feel better physically, and even longer to accept his new lifestyle. An excellent resource for schools, physicians, and families affected by diabetes or other chronic conditions of childhood.« less