The Everyday Extraordinary Cookie Company

By Heather Mitchell Manheim

"The Everyday Extraordinary Cookie Company" follows Mary, a girl who had cancer when she was younger, so when her friend Cheryl gets diagnosed with cancer, Mary knows just how she feels. That's when Mary and some of her school friends decide to put a sweet plan into action! By baking cookies and raising funds, they start on an extraordinary adventure to help Cheryl and all the other kids who face the challenge of dealing with a cancer diagnosis.

Join these friends on an eye-opening journey as they help each other become stronger. Through their baking, they learn more about each other and the wonderful things that make them unique. This is an opportunity to open the eyes of children to the wonders of baking, and how it can bring people together across all cultures. Baking tips and six cookie recipes are included with the book!

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookBaby
• Release date: Apr 22, 2022
• ISBN: 9781667837888

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The Everyday Extraordinary Cookie Company

©Heather Mitchell Manheim

All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

ISBN 978-1-66783-787-1 (print)

ISBN 978-1-66783-788-8 (eBook)

Dedicated to Mary and all the kids who

fight the good fight against cancer.

You have the support and love of so many.

Even if you don’t know us,

We’re thinking of you and wishing you health and happiness.

You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we’re apart . . . I’ll always be with you.

—Christopher Robin in Winnie the Pooh,

written by A.A. Milne

Extraordinary | ex-stror-duh-neh-ree

Going beyond what is usual, regular, or customary.

Amazing and exceptional.

Very remarkable.

You!

Name Pronunciation

Contents

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Meet the Real Mary

Baking Tips

Thank You!

Kids Writing

1

Mr. Zachary looked at his daughter Mary as she worked on her homework. He noticed that she was concentrating on her assignments, but she also looked a little worried. Mary’s father was named Bill, but Mary just called him Dad. Mary thought her dad was the best at helping her with homework and getting dinner ready. Her dad did these things because he loved his family and Mary’s mom, Mrs. Zachary, was a lawyer downtown. That meant she got home later than everyone else.

As Mary’s dad looked at her, he thought about what Ms. Pembroke, the school principal, had said to him when he picked Mary up from school earlier that day. Ms. Pembroke had told him that Mary had a friend, Cheryl, who was in the hospital because she had been diagnosed with cancer. Mary’s dad knew it was difficult for anybody to hear that they had cancer, but it was especially hard on somebody young. He knew it was hard because Mary had cancer when she was younger. What are you thinking about? Mary’s dad asked her. Is everything okay?

With a big smile, Mary looked up and said, Yeah, everything is okay, Dad. Her grin was wide, showing off a missing tooth she lost the other day.

Her dad looked at his daughter. Mary had her long, bouncy red hair in two slightly crooked pigtails. She also had large, happy green eyes.

Suddenly, Mary sighed and said, Dad . . . you know how I used to have cancer, but the doctors and nurses took care of me, and now I’m in remission?

"Yes, remission means that the signs and symptoms of your cancer are reduced or gone, although there is a possibility that some undetectable cancer remains in your body."

Well, said Mary, I’ve been thinking a lot. I was lucky when I was going through my treatments. Of course, I was sick sometimes and didn’t always feel good. But I had you, Mom, Dr. Ruki, and all the friendly people at the hospital to help me. And we had health insurance and enough money for my treatments, and then I got better! But what about kids who might not have a lot of money for medicine? What about the kids who need to be in the hospital and can’t afford it or don’t have health insurance?

Her dad sighed at that sad thought. "There are some places that will help people for free; they’ll let kids be in the hospital and have free medicine if they