The Kidney Kronicles: Discovery

by Makenzie Morgan, Kevin Coffey (Illustrator)

Overview

Join Olive the mini pig's journey as she battles the stages of kidney disease! Based on a true story, Olive learns to be strong and positive with the situations she faces, and she teaches other children acceptance, empathy, and compassion. Through educational, comforting, and empowering practices, this story can help everyone impacted by kidney disease.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781733603034
Publisher:	Makenzie Morgan LLC
Publication date:	03/01/2019
Series:	Kidney Kronicles , #1
Pages:	38
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.10(d)
Age Range:	Up to 8 Years

About the Author

At the age of 2, Makenzie was diagnosed with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and Nephrotic Syndrome and was given a 10% chance of living. At the age of 6, she was on peritoneal dialysis. As she turned 7, she had both of her biological kidneys removed and received her transplant in October, 2004. At the beginning of her senior year at Tavares High School, in Tavares, Florida, her nephrologist discovered that she was in a chronic kidney rejection. The next 2 years consisted of IVIG and Rituximab infusions, many biopsies, finishing high school on time, heavy steroids, and attending Florida Gulf Coast University. Today, with only 40% kidney function, she is in her senior year at FGCU, majoring in English and minoring in Creative Writing and Entrepreneurship, she has started her career in what she loves! She continues to work closely with non-profits, to educate, comfort, and empower children that are going through what she did, because no child and family deserves to feel alone.