This is a great booklet to help children, their siblings, classmates and friends understand what it means to have a brain injury.  Written for elementary school age children, the story follows a young boy who is hit by a car while riding his bike.  Knocked unconscious, his Mum finds him on the grass and calls the ambulance. Text and illustrations describe the many tests and procedures he has in the emergency department and in the hospital, including a CAT scan and neurosurgery to remove a blood clot. 

  After the boy goes home, he finds that returning to school brings new problems. He doesn’t understand why friends now tease him and why it’s harder for him to pay attention and do his school work.

  This booklet can be used in children’s hospitals, pediatric rehabilitation programs, schools and home care agencies.  Families and teachers will find it useful to help children understand what it means to have a brain injury and to educate their siblings, peers and classmates.