Description

Amelia Takes on Cancer: An Interactive Journal for Your Own Cancer Journey is an empowering and emotional support resource for young children and preteens diagnosed with cancer. The activity book aims to give patients a sense of what they may experience by telling the story of Amelia Zai, a former Ewing’s sarcoma patient at the Jimmy Fund Clinic in Boston, Massachusetts. Ultimately, this book hopes to inspire patients to tell their stories and serves as a reminder that they’re not alone on their journey. The journal allows patients to color pages, write about their experiences, and connect with Amelia as she outlines her life-changing cancer journey.

Made possible by Make-A-Wish^® Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

About the Author

Amelia Zai is a former cancer patient at the Jimmy Fund Clinic in Boston, Massachusetts. Now, she is a rising college freshman who loves studying law, data science, and philosophy. Outside of school, she enjoys watching movies, cooking, and hanging out with her friends. Amelia chose to write this book as her wish through Make-A-Wish^®, to remind all young cancer patients that they are not alone and that the journey is more important than the final destination. Further, she wants this interactive journal to be a token of her gratitude to all who supported her during her cancer journey.

All author proceeds will be donated to Make-A-Wish^® Massachusetts and Rhode Island to support its mission of creating life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

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