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When Becky, the courageous older sister of Sarah, experiences an epileptic seizure, she feels too frightened to go back to school. Facing her own fear, Sarah steps forward to explain epilepsy to her classmates, helping them see that courage can coexist with vulnerability.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Laurie Lears
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