{"product_id":"9781943356584","title":"Bendy Wendy and the (Almost) Invisible Genetic Syndrome: A story of one tween's diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome \/ joint hypermobility","description":"\u003cp\u003eWendy is a perky, vivacious adolescent entering middle school with a lifelong vision of becoming an cheerleader. Wendy has been called bendy by family and friends because she’s been limber and flexible throughout her life, earning her the nickname ‘Bendy Wendy.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs soon as she’s about to realize her ultimate aspiration of making the cheerleading squad as a flyer, Wendy worries that her dream will be shattered by constant physical issues plaguing her during rigorous practices and performances. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the outside, Wendy looks perfectly ‘normal,’ but clearly something more is going on. Join Wendy and her parents on their journey through a diagnosis and revelations of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome \/ joint hypermobility, an ‘almost’ invisible genetic syndrome. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bendy Wendy and the (Almost) Invisible Genetic Syndrome… A story of one tween’s diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome \/ joint hypermobility” was written to fill a need for families, children, and tweens that find themselves in a position of understanding and explaining, in basic terms, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and the issues associated with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s been thoughtfully developed by bone and connective tissue disorder expert Dr. Brad T Tinkle and his award-winning children’s book author wife, Laurren Darr. For almost a decade, they had dinner-time conversations on how to better serve and reassure children and families affected by Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome \/ joint hypermobility. “Bendy Wendy and the (Almost) Invisible Genetic Syndrome… A story of one tween’s diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome \/ joint hypermobility” is the culmination of that goal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Left Paw Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47064865538288,"sku":"9781943356584","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781943356584_p0.jpg?v=1763789379","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781943356584","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}