What's up with Ella? Medikidz explain Type 1 Diabetes/Dr Kim Chilman-Blair & John Taddeo (adapted from materials written by Maxwell Pankhurst; art by Liquid Comics)
London, England:Medikidz, 2009.
This graphic novel is targeted towards 9- 15 years. It is part of the series title: Medikidz.The Medikidz are superheroes who travel inside the body to explain diabetes. Ella has a diabetic turn and the Medikidz take her to Mediland (which is in fact the human body). There she has an adventure with an invasion by bacteria who are fought off by the white blood cells.She is shown how diabetes affects the way the body works. The Medikidz don't beat around the bush but mix fun with fact. Medical information is presented in such a way that can be understood by the reader.
Explaining diabetes using this genre is a fun and exciting way to reach out to those children who suffer the diasease.The graphics are colourful, easy to follow and the dialogue relates well to children of this age.
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