Roland Faissett and The Wizards of Wee Ville

Roland Faissett is a child dealing with childhood leukemia. Like too many children, he has learned to "roll and face it" (as reflected in his name) through treatments. He enters Wee Ville Elementary School wearing a wizard's robe and hat, and carries a crystal ball. What he sees in it gives him hope, and courage to move forward. His new friends see nothing at all. "You must believe, he tells them.