Overviews the causes and risk factors, symptoms, and treatments of diabetes. Offers teens advice on getting help, and coping strategies. Includes statistics, a glossary, organizations to contact, and additional resources.

"We are a diabetic nation: one in three Americans born in this century will become diabetic. Journalist Hirsch's blend of history, reportage, advocacy, and memoir will speak for, and to, the 20 million Americans who live with this disease. This book offers revealing views of the diabetic subculture, the urge toward secrecy that many diabetics feel, the glycemic rollercoaster they ride constantly, and the remarkable perseverance--even heroism--required...

Provides a graphic novel story inspired by a Mayo Clinic patient living with diabetes. Emily, who has type one diabetes, describes a camping trip she takes to the Northwoods of Minnesota, where in between talking to a wolf and helping it find its family, she monitors her glucose levels and eats healthy to keep herself feeling good.

Diabetes is increasing rapidly in the modern world, with changing lifestyles, but it has a long history. Robert Tattersall describes the story of diabetes, from the ancient world, through the hopes generated by insulin, to growing concerns about its rapid rise in the young today.

This book explores diabetes and how, people diagnosed with the disease manage it. It examines how diabetes affects daily life, work, and school, and it explains the latest treatments available. Features include a glossary, web resources, source notes, and an index.