Emerson the Brave

By Shelley Irwin

Published April 7, 2025 at 10:22 AM EDT

We talk to Emerson’s Mom Ami and teacher Julie Kovacs about this 4th grade project turned into a story of resilience, education, and the power of community.

Emerson Hoogendoorn lost her young life to pediatric cancer last year but her legacy lives on in the book Emerson the Brave. We talk to Emerson’s Mom Ami, and teacher Julie Kovacs about this 4th grade project turned into a story of resilience, education, and the power of community.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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