Closed Captioned
Grades 7-12, College, Adult
Directed by Robbie Hart
Produced by Robbie Hart and Luc Côté, Adobe Productions
DVD Purchase $79, Rent $45
US Release Date: 2000
Copyright Date: 1999
DVD ISBN: 1-59458-962-3
VHS ISBN: 1-56029-828-6
Subjects
At-risk Youth
Canadian Studies
Citizenship and Civics
Death And Dying
Disabilities
Health
Mental Health
Awards and Festivals
Honorable Mention, Columbus International Film & Video Festival
Julie de Varennes in Canada
Montreal, Canada - Cancer
A former sufferer helps kids coping with cancer; giving them hope and inspiration.
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Julie de Varennes who battled leukemia as a teenager is now helping other kids cope and overcome the fatal disease. Every year she spends two weeks at a summer camp for kids battling cancer, giving them hope and inspiration.
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