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Stars Will Twinkle, The Sun Will Shine

This free, three-episode web series follows young Olivia as she grapples with a leukemia diagnosis and undergoes treatment. Also available in audio and print.

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Follow Olivia and her family as she is diagnosed with leukemia, goes to the hospital for treatment, and returns to school.

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Daniel's Story: A Sibling's Experience with Cancer

Read about Olivia's diagnosis from the perspective of her older brother, Daniel

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Stars Will Twinkle The Sun Will Shine

Olivia has not been feeling well and she finds out that she has a kind of cancer called leukemia. Follow Olivia and her family as she is diagnosed with leukemia, goes to the hospital for treatment, and returns to school.


New to Stars Will Twinkle, The Sun Will Shine series?

Watch this brief introduction to the books by Blood Cancer United Chief Medical Officer Dr. Gwen Nichols. Dr. Nichols also offers a reminder of one of our organization's key goals: to support children with blood cancer, and their families, at every step after their diagnosis.

Dr. Gwen Nichols introduces our series, The Stars Will Twinkle, The Sun Will Shine

Part of the series, Stars Will Twinkle, The Sun Will Shine. Follow Olivia and her family in this 3-book series as Olivia is diagnosed with leukemia, goes to the hospital for treatment, and returns to school.

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Kelly

Family member and caregiver

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Liz

acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

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Shirley

large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL)

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Kaitlyn

survivor

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Thomas

acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

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Angie

Philadelphia-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL)

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Darin

Volunteer and supporter

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Georgia

mixed phenotype acute leukemia (MPAL)

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Anna

mantle cell lymphoma (MCL)

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non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)

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Joseph

plasma cell leukemia (PCL)

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Joan

Family member and supporter

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