I Have Asthma, What Does That Mean?

by Wendy Chen

Asthma is treatable.
Asthma is controllable.
Asthma doesn't have to be scary.

These are the lessons the boy in this story learns, with the help of his parents, his doctor, and his imagination. For any child with a classmate, friend, or relative with asthma, I Have Asthma, What Does That Mean? shows asthma is nothing to be embarrassed or shy about. It explains what happens during an asthma attack, and how keeping asthma under control can be a manageable part of a normal, active lifestyle.

24 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2015

About the author

Wendy Chen writes lighthearted romantic fiction and is the author of LIAR'S GUIDE TO TRUE LOVE (Carina Press) and THE JOB PROPOSAL (Diversion Books). She has worked at Random House, iVillage, The Washington Post, and Entangled Publishing. She lives in Northern Virginia where she is at work on her next novel.

Reviews

[Hannah Bushaw]

Contemporary Realistic

Kindergarten- 2nd grade reading level

This was such a great book to read through as is was very relatable! The main character in this story has struggled with asthma and learns valuable lessons about how to still go about their daily life like a regular person. Something that I got out of this book that I could teach to my students is that asthma doesn't have to be scary, its very treatable and can easily be controlled.