Without further delay, below is the BRAND NEW cover illustrated by Samantha Bell and designed by Helen Barrios. I am absolutely in love with this design and am anxiously awaiting publication day! Below, find the answers and the links to more information to the trivia questions from the previous post.
There were no winners this time, but that’s okay. I’ll mark this copy to go to Child Life or STAR Kids. Thanks to everyone who has visited!
Trivia Questions and Answers
Q 1: What is the name of the disease of the bile ducts in infants where the bile ducts become inflamed or blocked, causing restricted bile flow and damage to the liver?
A: Biliary Atresia (https://liverfoundation.org/for-patients/about-the-liver/diseases-of-the-liver/biliary-atresia/)
Q2: Name two symptoms of the disease referenced above.
A: Jaundice, Pale stools, hardened abdomen/liver (https://liverfoundation.org/for-patients/about-the-liver/diseases-of-the-liver/biliary-atresia/#information-for-the-newly-diagnosed)
Q3: How many children under the age of 18 are on the national transplant waiting list?
A: 1900 Children (https://www.donatelife.net/types-of-donation/pediatric-donation/)
Q4: How can you register to be an organ donor?
A: DMV or Donate Life website (https://www.donatelife.net/types-of-donation/pediatric-donation/)
Q5: The main character in Angel Donor was born with the disease referenced in question 1. How many babies are born each year with this same disease? For example: 1 out of every hundred births, etc.
A: Biliary atresia is a disease affecting about one out of every 18,000 infants. (https://liverfoundation.org/biliary-atresia-the-liver-disease-that-affects-children/)
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