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Sally Pacholok, the award-winning author of Could It Be B-12?, has created and illustrated a charming children's book about a curious girl studying B-12 deficiency and her very best friend, who happens to be a pig. B-12 Sally and Piggles are best friends. After Sally got sick from vitamin B-12 deficiency, she learned all she could about it to get better. Now, she and Piggles are on the lookout to help others who may also suffer from it. Sally is very worried about the pigs on Kenny's Farm. They are weak, sad, and moody, and won't play with her anymore. Some have hoof drop, others are forgetful. Some even stumble and fall! Could they too have B-12 deficiency? Piggles fires up his puffy polka-dotted pig pillow and flies them to Kenny's Farm. Hand in hoof, they take off in the night's moonlit sky with passion and purpose to save the pigs! B-12 Sally, our new health super-hero! B-12 Sally!, for ages 3 years and up, takes the reader on a journey of understanding B-12 deficiency in a simple and fun format. Adults reading this book along with their child will learn factual information about a forgotten medical disorder that can strike all age groups. This book introduces ""B-12 Sally,"" and is the first in a planned series. The sequels to B-12 Sally! will feature the pair traveling the world spreading B-12 awareness and learning about other health topics. They make new friends, visit new places, and taste new foods. Other characters join this duo teaching them about friendship, teamwork, and geography. This series gently blends math and science in an entertaining storyline making learning fun. Where will B-12 Sally and Piggles visit next and who will they meet? Follow us on Facebook @B-12 Sally!

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Sally Pacholok, also known as ""B-12 Sally,"" has been researching vitamin B-12 deficiency and practicing emergency nursing for over 30 years. She has appeared in two documentaries, and coauthored three books about B-12 deficiency, published by Quill Driver Books. Her book ""Could It be B-12?"" has been translated into several other languages. In 2015, an 87-minute feature film titled ""Sally Pacholok,"" by Elissa Leonard Productions, was made about Pacholok's lifelong battle to improve healthcare. It won the best feature film award at the 2015 D.C. Independent Film Festival. Pacholok has been a frequent radio guest on nationally syndicated talk shows and has been interviewed by numerous print media. She has also written articles for ""Pharmacy Times"" and the journal of ""Nursing."" Sally was nominated for the 2016 Nightingale Awards for Nursing Excellence and was the 2016 keynote speaker at the Girl Scouts' 100-year anniversary celebration in southeastern Michigan. Sally has recently focused her writing about health and wellness for children in a fun and entertaining way and gently intertwines math in her storyline. This book introduces ""B-12 Sally,"" and is the first in a planned series. Pacholok illustrated this book herself, and, yes, she is indeed very fond of pigs. Visit B12Awareness.org

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