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Mother, Daughter Write Children’s Book Series ‘Naevia’s Magic Glasses’
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January 13, 2022
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8:45Now PlayingNaevia Thompson was born weighing 3 pounds, 2 ounces and arrived early at 30 weeks.
Doctors diagnosed her with what's called retinopathy of prematurity, or ROP, which can cause vision impairment or even blindness.
Today, 8-year-old Thompson and her mother Parris Elliott have become a writing team with a soon-to-be-published children’s book. The duo has written a series of books about a little girl who has magic glasses and also just happens to be named Naevia.
Thompson and Elliott join Aisha Mills on “AMplified” to discuss.
All this and more on “AMplified.”
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