Corbin and the Helpers Inside His Body: A Children's Book About sJIA

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The book we needed didn’t exist. So we wrote it. #

When Corbin was diagnosed with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis in August 2024, his family was grateful to finally have answers. But answers were only the beginning.

When Corbin returned to school on high-dose steroids, the changes in his appearance were startling to classmates and even to adults, making an already difficult transition even harder. His family searched for a book to help explain what was happening. Something age-appropriate, honest, and hopeful.

They couldn’t find one.

So they wrote the book they needed: Corbin and the Helpers Inside His Body: A Story About sJIA.

About the Book #

Corbin and the Helpers Inside His Body is a picture book for children ages 5 to 10. It tells the story of Corbin, a kid who loves video games, swimming, and the playground, and the overactive immune system helpers inside his body that sometimes cause trouble, even when there are no germs to fight.

The book covers:

• What the immune system does and how it’s supposed to work
• Why sJIA causes symptoms even without an infection
• What a “flare” is and why it isn’t the child’s fault
• What a child with sJIA might experience at school and at home
• The superhero medical team helping to manage sJIA
• A message of empathy, that everyone has hard days others can’t always see

The book is written for children, but it’s equally valuable for teachers, school nurses, and classmates who want to understand what a friend with sJIA is going through.

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About the Author #

Written by a parent who needed this book and couldn’t find it.

This book was inspired by Corbin, diagnosed with sJIA at age 8. His family’s experience, the hospital stays, the confusing symptoms, the medication side effects, the school challenges, became the foundation for a story that didn’t yet exist.

Corbin and the Helpers Inside His Body was written so that no family has to face a classroom moment without the words to explain what’s happening.