Book Review 1: Kathy’s Hats: A Story of Hope by Trudy Krisher
Krisher, Trudy. Kathy's Hats: A Story of Hope. Morton Grove, Illinois:
Albert Whitman & Company, Print.
Trudy Krisher tips her hats to young cancer patients everywhere in her heartwarming story of a child battling the daily struggles of a cancer patient; the pain from chemotherapy, losing hair, missing school, being different from her peers. Kathy’s Hats: A Story of Hope gives an interesting portrayal of cancer and the young character that has it. Kathy’s story begins with the first hat she receives, a ribbon her mother placed atop her head after she was born to the first hat she wears after losing her hair due to chemotherapy treatments. Kathy not only battles with how much cancer has changed her physically, but also emotionally. She begins to reevaluate what she likes most, hats. It isn’t until her mother introduces the most important hat of all, a thinking cap. “My mother says that the most important thing about a person is the way she thinks about things” (Krisher 19). This book is a beautiful portrayal of adolescence and the many challenges youngsters must face and ultimately overcome.
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