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Subject: St. Baldrick’s Foundation Inspires New Book by Christian Academy of Louisville students
(Terra Alta)—Headline Books announces the release of its newest title, Cutting Class: The St. Baldrick’s Story of Christian Academy of Louisville Rock Creek. It is a story that comes from the hearts of children to help others afflicted with childhood cancer.
When popular children’s book authors, Martin & Delia Wach, gave a writing and illustrating workshop as part of the Headline Books School Show Program at Rock Creek Campus in Louisville, KY they became engulfed in the story of love and outreach by the school. The result is a proud collaboration between the students, their teachers, the Wachs and Headline Books.
These students experienced the devastation of cancer first hand when one of their own was diagnosed with hepatoblastama, a rare childhood cancer. She had chemotherapy treatment and as a result, her hair fell out. Her fellow students and teachers rallied around her by participating in St. Baldrick’s Day at their school. With a goal of $10,000 to be raised—these energetic and caring children, teachers and parents raised over $33,000 for research to cure childhood cancers!
During their school visit, the Wachs wondered why there were so many bald students. After hearing the children’s stories, the Wach’s approached Principal Marilyn James with the idea of the children writing a book about their experiences. Using the Wach’s book, An Adventure in Writing as a guide, the students and the Wach’s had a brain storming session and it was decided the story line would be about a newspaper writer who is down on his luck.
The students wrote interviews based on their own experiences with St. Baldrick’s. Delia Bowman Wach, noted artist and illustrator, also worked with the children teaching them how to illustrate their stories for the book. Authoring a book is something these students will never forget. They began their book project in September 2007 and worked diligently through December to complete the project. Now, not only are they in the news…they are in the Library of Congress! The school plans to donate 100% of their net income to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
Published by Headline Books, this is the third “School Book” collaboration between Martin and Delia Wach and an elementary school. The first was Veterans Reign in Their Own Parade with fifth graders from Rainelle Elementary School in Rainelle, WV. The second is The Cat Has Class! with 2nd and 4th graders from Franklin Elementary Center in Parkersburg, WV. The Wachs have visited over 360 schools nationwide and currently have nine children’s books published. Their popular Teddy Bear Guardians of the Rain Forest series continue to delight children of all ages. They are in the top 2% of best selling children’s book authors in America.
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