![]() ![]() Dealing with friends falling away, the social elements, etc. She and I were able to talk pretty candidly about our experiences, and I saw all of the additional difficulties she faced, going through this in school. Then a few years ago, as I was finishing up my Life of Zarf middle grade books, my best friend’s teenage daughter was diagnosed with cancer as well. ![]() Then for years I thought about sharing my story – and what that might look like. I wore the cowboy hat, dealt with the eye goop and drops, the surgeries and the proton radiotherapy. Can you tell us about the inspiration for the story?īack in 2006, I went through my own cancer journey – as an adult – with the same tumor and treatment Ross experiences. It tells the story of Ross, a boy who has been diagnosed with a very rare disease – eye cancer. Wink is your latest book from Penguin Young Readers. ![]()
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