When spots break out all over her body, Vera must stay in the sick room where it is lonely and scary and where she can't fall asleep.

Vera is sick. Mother puts her in the spare room, rubs lotion on all her spots, and brings in Vera's favorite pillow to help her sleep. Any child who has shared the woes of being sick will find comfort and humor in this tender story about one brave little girl. Full-color illustrations.

When her family seems to be too busy to appreciate her good report card, first-grader Vera decides to find somewhere else to live.

On Vera's first visit to the dentist, she has an unexpected reaction when he tries to polish her teeth.

On Vera's first visit to the dentist, she has an unexpected reaction when he tries to polish her teeth.

What would you do to save your child? When Vera Twomey's daughter Ava was diagnosed with Dravet Syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy that causes multiple seizures a day, the family's life was thrown into chaos. Where they hoped to find treatment and support in the medical system, they found only frustration. The only medication that would have any effect on Ava's condition is a form of medicinal cannabis that was unavailable in Ireland. Thus began the family's fight to alleviate their daughter's suffering and give her a chance at life. Faced with an intransigent system and political establishment, Vera's campaign eventually culminated in her decision to walk from Cork to Leinster House in Dublin in protest to ask health minister Simon Harris for help in person. For Ava tells the story of the campaign for Ava's medication and the family's move to the Netherlands in order to legally access the medication that would save her life. It also pays tribute to the people who helped Vera achieve her goal. Above all, this is a moving story about the lengths a parent will go to for their child's health and happiness.

This is a biography of Vera Deakin, daughter of the Prime Minister Alfred Deakin, focussing on her work with the Australian Red Cross. At the outbreak of war she gave up her musical studies to initiate the Wounded and Missing Inquiry Bureau of the Red Cross in Cairo and later in London. After the War she championed the needs of limbless veterans. During the Second World War Vera undertook similar work in Melbourne for the Red Cross. She was also involved in other Melbourne charities and welfare bodies, including the Children's hospital and Yooralla.