Claim: 11-year-old shares her story battling cancer with classmates.
Verdict: SUPPORTS

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title: 11 Birthdays
text: quality of the book’s middle-grade friendships will ring true to its audience, and Amanda’s voice is likable and humorous.” Publishers Weekly also states, “Like a Groundhog Day for middle grade readers, Mass' (11 Birthdays) winning story features a girl seemingly trapped in her 11th birthday. Amanda seems doomed to relive her failed try-out for the gymnastics team, her mother being fired from her job and, worst of all, the party that even her best friend leaves early—to go to the party hosted by her former friend, Leo. The two have celebrated every previous birthday together (they were born on the

title: Lynne Cherry
text: ban on plastic bags ["Team Marine"]; Florida students saving their school $53,000 in energy bills ["Dreaming in Green"];and 11-year-old Felix Finkbeiner from Germany planting a million trees ("Plant for the Planet"). When the three 9-year-old girls in Save Tomorrow see the other Young Voices for the Planet films, they are inspired to testify at their Town Meeting where they succeed in overturning a bill prohibiting solar panels on town buildings. (Solar panels were then installed on all town buildings). "Olivia's Birds and the Oil Spill" features a girl from Long Island, NY who raised $200,000 to help save and clean

title: Rifqa Bary controversy
text: and 45 weeks of chemotherapy, Bary stopped her cancer treatments. Her parents asked the courts to force their daughter to continue receiving chemotherapy, but they refused. Bary has been declared cancer free. On August 10, 2010, Bary turned 18 years old and Franklin County Children Services' custody of her ended. After the gag order was lifted on her hearings, her father and mother stated that Bary had sent them a video two weeks prior, along with candy and music, saying she loved them. They also stated that Bary sent them letters including one where she thanked them for helping her

title: 11 Birthdays
text: same day), but a misunderstanding on their 10th has gone unresolved. Girls will relate to Amanda’s insecurities, and the confidence and insights she gains will resonate with them. Mass’s expertise with pacing keeps the story moving at a lively clip, and her understanding of this age group is as finely honed as ever.” "11 Birthdays" has been nominated for and received numerous awards throughout the country, including the William Allen White Award for grades 3-5 in 2012, and has been chosen a 2009 Library Guild Selection. The novels of the "Willow Falls" series have varying protagonists, who become friends. They

title: Tania Katan
text: Katan has been treated for breast cancer twice: at age 21, and at age 31. As a result of her experiences, she has become an advocate for breast cancer awareness, and has written a memoir and a play about breast cancer. Her first memoir, "My One-Night Stand With Cancer," received the Stonewall Book Award, the Judy Grahn Award for Nonfiction from the Publishing Triangle, and a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award. Katan published a second memoir, "Pop (Childhood 6 of 1)" in 2015. Her writing can also be found in publications such as "The Huffington Post", "The Advocate," and

title: Team Heather
text: Gardner of Washington, D.C. and Renee Gardner Duddy of Jacksonville, Florida. Rebecca Gardner is a breast cancer survivor. Heather was a graduate of Manchester High School (1994) and The University of Akron (1999). She was a volunteer for The Big Brothers Big Sisters Program of America, and Camp Wonderlung, a camp for children with disabilities. In 2001, at age 25, Heather was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer. Prior to beginning her course of treatment within University Hospitals of Cleveland’s, Ireland Cancer Center - which included a TRAM flap procedure, chemotherapy, radiation, whole brain radiation, med-port and Ommaya reservoir surgeries,

title: Megan McNeil
text: to tens of thousands of cancer-fighting children and youth. The lyrics include: Here’s to the fight<br> Here’s to the fighters<br> Here’s to the brave that take this on<br> Here’s to the lost souls<br> Here’s to the new hope<br> We’ll keep on keeping on<br> Megan McNeil wrote the lyrics in 2006 just 2 months after being diagnosed with cancer. The song was recorded in 2010 at Nimbus School of Recording Arts with producer Garth Richardson. The song was arranged by Ryan McMahon. A music video was shot by director Tash Baycroft. The proceeds from the single went to childhood cancer organizations.

title: Alberto Sardiñas
text: Power of Your Story is available in paperback on Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com and AlbertoSardinas.com. Also available for download on Kindle, Nook and iBooks. When he was 18 years old, his mother was diagnosed with stage III breast cancer. Eight years later, in 2004, Alberto joined Romance 106.7 FM colleague Ariel Ramírez to participate in the Walt Disney World Half Marathon as part of “Team in Training”, a program that raises funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, dedicated to finding a cure for blood related cancers. In order to accomplish this goal, he abandoned a sedentary lifestyle and started training four

title: Jennette McCurdy
text: has written a total of eight pieces for the paper, on topics ranging from Shirley Temple to body shaming and the corporate culture of smoke and mirrors. She is the youngest person to have ever written a piece for "The Journal". She is also a columnist for "Seventeen" magazine. She has also written for "The Huffington Post". In 2013, McCurdy moved to Studio City, California. McCurdy composed an article titled "Off-Camera, My Mom's Fight With Cancer", which was published in the "Wall Street Journal" in June 2011. It describes in detail her mother Debra's ongoing battle with cancer and how

title: Achtste-groepers huilen niet
text: Achtste-groepers huilen niet Achtste-groepers huilen niet (English: "Eighth Graders Don't Cry", also known as "Kule Kidz Gråter Ikke", "Cool Kids Don't Cry") is a 1999 Dutch children's book by Jacques Vriens. The book was first published in September 1999 as "Achtste-groepers huilen niet" and has since been translated into Norwegian and German. Akki is a happy-go-lucky sixth grader that's obsessed with soccer, her friends, and the upcoming school trip. She's known for being tough and always up for a challenge, so when Akki is diagnosed with leukemia she refuses to let it slow her down. Her classmates are in shock,

title: Team Heather
text: ABC7 (Washington, D.C.) news crew visited South County Secondary School to interview Team Captain Shawn Gardner after he was named the 2012 Susan G. Komen for the Cure “Co-Survivor of the Year.” 65 South County Secondary School faculty and staff members surprised their 7th-12th grade students with a faculty flash mob for the school’s 6th Annual NHS/NJHS Talent Show, to which, Ambassador Nancy Brinker was an honored guest. During race day, WTOP highlighted Team Heather in both print and radio spots and The Washington Post conducted a follow up interview to its February Susan G. Komen for the Cure/Planned Parenthood

title: Cara Dunne-Yates
text: removed; after three years of chemotherapy and radiation therapy her other eye was also removed as a life saving treatment. A few months after graduating from Harvard College she was diagnosed with a facial cancer osteosarcoma. In two operations, part of her right cheekbone and palate were removed. She endured six months of intensive chemotherapy and rehabilitation treatment. Eight years later, in 2000, she was again diagnosed with a rare and aggressive leiomyosarcoma in the abdomen. The cancer soon traveled to her liver and ultimately caused her death in October, 2004. Class of 1984 - Dunne-Yates attended Farnsworth Elementary School.

title: The Mission Walker
text: undergone six years of aggressive chemotherapy, radiation, and invasive surgeries in your fight against stage IV cancer. And to make things extra challenging, you're down to just one lung and a fragment of the other. When Edie Littlefield Sundby was diagnosed with metastatic cancer and given only three months to live, she vowed to fight. She sought out the best care that the medical community could offer, and she relied on the faith she had inherited from her cotton-farmer parents. But Edie also found healing through movement. Edie knew that if she was still walking, she was still alive. Though

title: Decoding Annie Parker
text: Decoding Annie Parker Decoding Annie Parker is a 2013 drama film written and directed by Steven Bernstein. The film stars Samantha Morton, Helen Hunt and Aaron Paul. The film tells the story of Annie Parker and the discovery of the BRCA1 breast cancer gene. 11-year-old Annie Parker is living the perfect young life, loved by all, and especially by her mother, father, and older sister. But none of them knows that something horrible is stalking their perfect family. On a fall afternoon in 1976, young Annie hears a noise from upstairs. Her mother has collapsed and died, and an agonizing

title: Morgan Pressel
text: Elementary School, Omni Middle School, and graduated in 2006 from the Saint Andrew's School in Boca Raton, a private school affiliated with the Episcopal Church. She has stated that her Jewish faith plays a large role in her life. Following her mother's death from breast cancer in September 2003, 15-year-old Pressel moved in with her maternal grandparents, Evelyn Krickstein and Dr. Herb Krickstein at St. Andrews Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida. Dr. Krickstein, a retired physician and pathologist is also her coach, while her two younger siblings stayed with their father. Her grandparents are the parents of former top-10

title: Alicia Parlette
text: the final installment of "Alicia's Story" under the title "Cancer. Despair. And now, a blog." In this installment, Parlette explained that she no longer would remain a "full-fledged employee of Hearst Newspapers" and instead would be continuing to share her story as a public blog on the "Chronicle"'s website. On August 17, 2007, Parlette posted her last entry on the website. On November 13, 2008, Parlette attended a book reading by Kelly Corrigan and was reported by another cancer survivor as doing well, "she looks healthy and vibrant". In early April 2010, Parlette's health took a turn for the worse.

title: Team Heather
text: Family Magazine, examining the experiences of a breast cancer co-survivor. The 1st Annual South County Secondary School "Pink to School Day" was held in celebration of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Facebook Group, "Team Heather: Fighting for a Breast Cancer Cure" was created to expand its online fundraising efforts. At its height, the group had nearly 1,500 members. By race day on June 7, 2008, Team Heather raised over $38,500 for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. In 2010, Team Heather marked its 10th Anniversary in the Global Race for the Cure. For the 4th Annual South County Secondary

title: Manisha Koirala
text: the battle, she is actively involved in spreading awareness about the disease. In May 2013, after her cancer treatment, Koirala said she intends to use her celebrity status and personal story to inspire others who are battling the dreaded disease. "All I want to do from now onwards is to be useful to people who could need [a] little advice," she said in her first interview since undergoing cancer treatment at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre. She has turned into a Motivational speaker after her battle with cancer, and gives motivational talks on various topics at various schools, hospitals and organisations.

title: Breast Cancer Show Ever
text: by pretending to be tormented and bullied by her at school, and she reluctantly gives in. Much to Wendy's shock, instead of letting up, Cartman takes advantage of her by continuing to taunt her, knowing that she can no longer fight back lest her parents find out, and the other students start to follow his example. When Cartman gives a mock presentation on breast cancer in class to rub her face in his victory, she nearly fights him but is called to Principal Victoria's office. Much to Wendy's surprise, Principal Victoria commends Wendy for all the things she has done

title: SHARE cancer support
text: and we're here to help you." A survivor and later volunteer published this first person account of the peer support process: "I was scared to death," she says, "because I had to make so many major decisions about breast reconstruction, hormonal treatments, possible chemotherapy, and everything else. My knowledge of breast cancer was only that it happened to other women, not me." But communicating her fears, and realizing that other women had similar worries and stories to share, was empowering. "I know that this sounds hokey," Nancy says, "but when I sat in that room, for the first time I