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Health and Literacy
Compendium Home Page Readers (Stories and Factbooks) Index Page Roberto, Ramona, Lee Hewitt and Kathy Brucker. What a Friend Can Do for You / Lo Que una Amiga Puede Hacer para Ti. [Photonovella and teacher's guide] Washington, DC: National Cancer Institute, 1994. Available from: World Education; 44 Farnsworth Street; Boston, MA 02210-1211; phone (617) 482-9485; photo novella $5; guide $6. This 19-page photonovella was written by a group of ESOL students for other students. The accompanying 11-page teacher's guide, published by the HEAL Project, provides advice on using the material in classroom settings. The photonovella is about Ana, who decides to have a check-up because of her friend Martha's caring and support. Martha has just had her first mammogram, and she encourages Ana to ask her health care provider if she should have one too. The pictures are in black and white. The story is also available in Spanish. Keywords: Latin Americans / Mammography / Preventive care |