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amazing how dated ayearold book can feel, That said, Becky was the perfect heroine for this book about fighting cancer, Becky's traels to her tribe of African zebras were well laid out and made sense in both reality and fantasy, Bennett's books tend to make me cry and this one was no exception,

Note: I also read Bennett's play, Zink, which was written first, The book was better in that the characters were more fleshed out, "Inspired by an actual child's life and writings, this tale of a young leukemia victim will elicit both tears and laughter, " Booklist, Boxed

Becky Zaslow's leukemia diagnosis has introduced her to a world she never knew existed, a scary world of hospitals and blood counts and chemotherapy.
Tenyearold Becky is afraid. But she doesn't have to go through this alone, . . she's got a trio of singing zebras to keep her company! A herd of zebras from the Serengeti plains forges a special spiritual bond with Becky.
They boost her spirits by telling her the story of Zink, a polkadotted zebra with the most courage and the biggest heart, "Think Zink," the zebras tell her when things get bad, And when Becky does as they say, her soul voyages to Africa, where her imagination can run as free as the zebras, Zink is a wonderfully written and touching story about a girl with cancer and how her imagination helps her with everything she's dealing with.
"As a child" I loved this book, and I highly recommend it to everyone, This book has held a special place in my heart foryears, I just reread it for the first time as an adult and it still resonated with me and I still ended up in tears.
Forever grateful that I bought this at the scholastic book fair in/, What an absolutely weird turn of events, I have had this book upstairs to read for months and have owned it for over fifteen years, And I begin reading it a week ago part of me didn't even want to thought it might be weird from the description.
Never even considered that learning about leukemia might be helpful in the context of someone in our life recently diagnosed with another kind of cancer of the blood.
I know they aren't the same but it certainly personalized the difficulty of the treatment more than words read on WebMD, I am thankful that God led me to read this, It was full of information and frankly, the total lack of God was weird to me in the face of a child losing a battle to her mortality but I learned a great deal and that may make prayer and support maybe a little bit easier.
Too much cancer. This is one of my childhood books that has always stood out in mind, A must read for all, I LOVED this book when I was a kid, Reading the summary now, it seems like a strange premise for a novel,
ツ/ This was my all time favorite book when I was a child, Becky's moving story about her life with leukemia sheds light on a child's point of view while battling such a horrible disease, With an unexpected, yet delightful turn of fantasy, Becky's spirits are kept up my three talking zebras that keep her company throughout her battle with cancer.
Though there's speculation whether the zebras are actually real and not a figment of her imagination, I'll leave that to you to decide in other words, read the book!

Becky learns to cope with reality, and also learns valuable lessons in the grassy plains in Africa.
This story will move you to tears, make you laugh, and remember for years to come, I have recommend this book to many people, and the reception has been the same, THIS IS A MUST READ!! I first read this book many years ago and I just fell in love with it, I loved the plot and the characters, It was a very very heartwarming story about a girl's struggle with cancer and trying to beat it, This book was one of the first ones I actually cried to, By the end of this book I needed lots of tissues, After many years of reading this book as aoryear old, I still remember the thoughtful and deep meaningful storyline of Zink.
Finally found this exact book on Goodreads

after trying to hunt it down for a while!! : Although there are not many reviewers of this novel, I would recommend this novel to everyone.


I remember that the storyline follows a shy, young girl who is struck with leukemia and the novel follows her struggles on surviving the cancer internally and trying to overcome her fears on going back to school with her illness.
I also remember other attheend details, but I don't want to make this review a spoiler, gt. lt

The story is pretty much similar to MY SISTER'S KEEPER, but the novel focuses one one character in third person limited if I remember correctly AND IT IS MUCH BETTER.
I love this book a million times more, MUCH MORE. Comparing ZINK to MY SISTER'S KEEPER, MY SISTER'S KEEPER is just a poser, First, this novel came BEFORE MY SISTER'S KEEPER, Second, MY SISTER'S KEEPER is just an irritating novel pretty much the whole was expressed through cursing, And nothing turns me off more than a book that curses every two pages, Not only is this novel clean is its words, it is also meaningful and unforgettable, Definitely a good novel even for young children, Surely this must be the case if I still remember the storyline and I can instantly recognize the cover of the girl after reading this aboutyears ago.
. . am i right Well, yes, of course this novel is ageappropriate for youngsters and probably a good read for teens too, Although the story is sad, it is beautiful and truly alluring, Even if you might not like how the story ends, you will definitely feel a sense of peacefulness and hope,

One of the best realistic childhood books I have EVER READ,
Now that I found the book and its exact title and author, I am SO buying it on my Kindle!!!

Note: As a little kid I always dreamed and fantasized myself of exploring in the jungles of safaris where animals even unicorns guided me and took me on wild adventures.
This book probably stimulated my imagination when the main character in this novel dreams of zebras that help guide her through her illness.


Also, I think that this book should have more recognition, It is BASED ON A TRUE STORY about Kelly Weil, anyear old girl who died from bone cancer in, Even though this is one of the most touching and beautiful story I have ever read, I don't understand why it isn't more famous!
LOOK BELOW for more on Kelly Weil and the background story behind Zink
sitelink zinkthezebra. org/dnavp Becky Zaslow has leukemia, She has to sit through long hours of painful tests and chemo, losing her hair and, ultimately, losing her life, She has only one thing that helps her through it all her zebra friends who come to her during her hardest hours to make light of the situation with jokes and a phrase that keeps Becky going.
“Think Zink. ” And when she does, shes whisked away to the faraway lands of Africa, where she doesnt hurt or feel weak anymore,

When I first read this book, I cried, When I read it again, I cried, And when I reread it, I cried again, This is probably the most heart touching and sad books I have ever read and will continue to keep on rereading, It is one of my favorite books out there, Everyone should check it out, This is about athth grade reading level YA novel from my classroom collection, Im making a good dent in it! Anyway, this is a cute little novel about a young girl, Becky, who gets leukemia, It follows her as she goes through treatment, and remission, and then had a relapse, But, through this whole time, she had the company of three Zebras who gave her friendship and courage, and allowed her to travel to Africa in spirit.
They also taught her the story of Zink, the brave Zebra who was different from all others and was proud of it,

Bennett wrote this book for a girl she knew who was suffering and died from leukemia, She had other young kids suffering from cancer draw the illustrations in the book and had a lot of information about it at the end of the novel.
It is definitely a sweet book, and I cried a little at the end, I saw Zink on a used shelf at a bookstore while browsing, and was thrown back into a middleschool memory that could have very well been a fever dream so I knew I needed to reread it.
The book was as I remembered it: fantastical and melancholy, with an overarching theme of bravery and friendship tying it all together, Zink is a fast read about ath grader named Becky diagnosed with Leukemia, who makes friends with imaginary zebras while undergoing treatments.
The forward discusses how the book was inspired by a zebra drawing from a reallife young girl named Kelly, and overall is a very sweet tribute.
and yes, I cried. I got this book because I have to read so many children's books for my class this semester, After reading it, I will have to find a way to work it into my curriculum, I absolutely fell in love with this story and I think it could push so many children to think about how others may feel in a safe enviorment.
Only book that has ever made me cry, This book really makes you contemplate your role in life and the attitude you maintain through all of your trials, In this book you have a preteen girl who has her whole life ahead of her suddenly be diagnosed with leukemia, In the beginning of the book she is portrayed as a very shy girl who doesn't want to cause anyone any problems and is perpetually scared.
In order to deal with her leukemia she comes up with this imaginary world of Zebras on the Serengeti who help her to still have fun, gain courage, and to accept what is happening to her.
Throughout the book you meet various characters and experience how each of them handle the situation and how their actions reflect on the leukemia victim.
Very thoughtful book overall. I always cried when I read this book, It was an amazing book that really showed the emotions of this little girl dying from leukemia, By the end, I was so hoping that she wouldn't die.
But she did. And I really lost it when her mother held her in her lap and sang to her while she died, It was just so sad, and so sweet, and it made me wonder how many other parents have had to go through the same thing in real life.
It's a very poignant read, and I'd recommend it to anyone, I remember loving this book as a kid, And that it was in the same shelf block as Animorphs and R, L. Stine.

Hardcover checked out from the library of John B, Gorrie Elementary School. I must have read this in first or second grade, because that's when I went there, but I forget, Cried over this book again and again as a preteen, Completely forgot about this gem of a book until a few moments ago, This book is one of the reasons I came to love reading and young adult literature so much, I Read this book inth grade and i loved it, i loved it so much i read ittimes, The story was great and i love everything about it, This was one of my absolute favourite books as a kid I read it so many times that the corner of the cover sustained a giant crease.
Beautifully written, great story, and something that I still think of to this day, I really liked this book, It's about a girl who is diagnosed with leukemia, She develops a fantasy of zebras that come to visit her and help her get through, The book follows her throughout her treatment, I am always interested in the more details the better about the details of her treatment and so I wished there had been more.
Her mother is a little disturbed that her daughter believes zebras are actually with her, But I find their presence really lovely, The ending seemed particularly fitting, alittle sad but tells a great story of zebras!!! An interesting take on children's cancer, . . I prefer sitelinkSort of Forever!

Interesting in it's multiculturalism, and details, it's maybe for someone actually dealing with it, more than for a child losing a loved one.
What a lovely story. It really gave a good perspective on the main character' s life and struggle with her illness, A popular novelist, playwright, and newspaper columnist, Cherie moves effortlessly from genre to genre, writing powerful and entertaining work, whether in literary hardcover teen fiction, mass market paperback fiction, for the stage, film and television, and for her nationally syndicated teen advice column.
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