The Truth about Stacey

ISBN 0590421247 - The Baby-Sitters Club series always ranks in my favorite kids' books. They usually have nice messages without getting preachy, and this one is no different. Stacey's got diabetes and very few people know about it. Her parents and the rest of the BSC know, but even her one-time best friend from New York doesn't know. When Stacey gets tired of being dragged from doctor to doctor, she tries to take control without hurting her parents' feelings. It's a bad time to be running off to New York, anyway, because the BSC has competition! The members of the new Baby Sitters Agency can stay out later, and they have great advertising gimmicks, stealing the girls' longtime clients with ease. It's only book #3! Could it possibly be over already? Of course not, but it's always fun to see how the girls solve their problems. Martin's got a gold mine in the timeless Baby-Sitters Club series! - AnnaLovesBooks

I don't know if series author Ann M. Martin either personally has disabilities herself, and/or knows the real-life struggles of people who do, but this is an unflinchingly realistic account of what it is like to be a teenager with a disability in America. Years after reading it in a fourth grade English class, I remain impressed at the storyline candor. Sure, there are laws on the books then protecting Stacey's access to education...etc but her real challenges come from insensitive peers. A friend had liked Stacey until she found out that Stacey had diabetes during a sleepover, and then ended their friendship abruptly. Having endured identical torturous experience for my own disability, I appreciate the unflinchingly honest (and even descriptively blunt) account of what this reality is like. Likewise, the issue of well-meaning but over protective parents are brought up. Stacey's minor status is compounded by the fact that she is also a person with a disability. Rushing to 'help' her with something they do not personally themselves have, parental actions frustrate Stacey. She loves them dearly, but wants her life to be much more than hospitals and doctors---Stacey only wants to be a 'normal' kid. Yes, this subject area might go beyond standard children's fare, but taking note of the human effects of discrimination and 'difference' are important. Even if they do not have disabilities themselves, young adults should read this book to realize that teasing other people because of their disability does hurt everybody.

This is a great book where Stacey tells about diabetes and how she is on a special diet where she can't eat junk food. It is a very, very good book! If you want to find out more, read The Truth About Stacey!

Stacey has diabetes, and only her and her friends know. Her parents don't want to admit it and have taken her to many doctors. She got in a fight with her friend, Laine, who thought Stacey was being secretive and got mad that Stacey wasn't telling her what was happening. If you want to find out what will happen when Stacey's parents try to take her to a strange doctor, read this book and find out!

The Truth About Stacey is a really good book. I have it and I read it very, very, very often. This book is about when competition comes to town. I just love books with competition. The BSC discovers another group of older baby-sitters that can stay out later than they do, and have lots and lots of choices for you to chose from. Stacey's parents are kind of a problem too. Their number one mission in life--help Stacey, has gotten way out of hand. They believe that there is a cure for Stacey's diaease and they praticaly drag her to every doctor in America. Stacey is sure that she can prove two things to everyone: One, the BSC is a better survice then the other group of baby-sitters, and two, she can take care of herself and that she already has the best help that she can get for her disease. Now, all she has to do is prove them. How? Read this exciting book and join them to discover the answers!