Educating the Child with Cancer: A Guide for Parents and Teachers, edited by Nancy Keene, is an essential resource for families of children with childhood cancer. Written by top researchers in the field, and balanced with parents' personal experiences, this 322 page resource covers learning issues from infancy through adulthood. A good education provides hope for the future. Candlelighters will send one free copy to families of children with cancer, and one free copy for the child's teacher.

One free copy of each of the following books is available from Candlelighters for families of children with cancer:

Chemo, Craziness & Comfort: My Book About Childhood Cancer, by Nancy Keene and Trevor Romain, is a 200-page resource that provides practical advice for children diagnosed with cancer between 6 and 12 years of age. Warm and funny illustrations and easy-to-read text help the child (and parents) make sense of cancer and it's treatment.

The Amazing Hannah: Look at Everything I Can Do!, by Amy Klett and Dave Klett is available in English and Spanish. This 28-page picture book is written for the preschool (1 to 5 years) child who has been diagnosed with cancer. Through real-life photos, children will be able to identify with Hannah's hospital stay, special friends, tests, treatment and germ care.

Oliver's Story: For 'Sibs' of Kids with Cancer, is a 40-page illustrated book targeted for the 3 to 8 year old sibling of children diagnosed with cancer. Illustrated by Mike Dodd and written through the eyes of his six-year-old son Oliver, this resource focuses on the many questions that siblings have when their brother or sister is diagnosed with cancer, and offers constructive ways on how they can provide support.