Can I read Maria's Marvelous Bones on EtoBox?

Maria's Marvelous Bones by Kollias, Dr. Carrie is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Maria's Marvelous Bones about?

Maria hurts her arm by accident. She meets very kind people at the hospital. Maria learns about fractures, casts, x-rays, and how bones heal. She also learns to be brave. Written by a bone surgeon to guide kids through fracture treatment and healing, Maria's Marvelous Bones also embraces gender and cultural diversity in healthcare professionals. KIRKUS REVIEW After an accident, a girl finds support, comfort, and care from kind medical staff in Kollias debut picture book. Maria and her brother are jumping on the couch when she falls and breaks her arm. At the hospital, she encounters caring doctors and nurses who provide her with explanations to help her feel safe. For example, a nurse uses a blood pressure cuff to see how well Marias HEART was working to pump blood around her body. Maria also receives an IV and x-rays, and she receives medicine that puts her to sleep so that a doctor can make her arm straight. The author, an orthopedic surgeon, depicts medical processes using child-friendly language (an x-ray is a picture of bonestaken with a special camera that can see through skin). Overall, the story takes readers on a realistic journey, which concludes when Maria gets her cast

Who reads Maria's Marvelous Bones?

Author

Kollias, Dr. Carrie

Publisher

[Victoria, British Columbia]: Tellwell Talent

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9780228802211

Category

children's

Subjects

Children'S, Juvenile

Rating

4.8 / 5 (77 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14