Madrigal is the voice of “Luna,” a lost girl who befriends a lost and injured owl in New York City at Christmas-time.
Estella Madrigal spends most days attending fourth grade with her fellow students at Eastlake Elementary in Chula Vista.Estella Padres begin reno on Petco Park's Western Metal Supply Co. Building, gift shop, suites“It was written for her,” said her mother, Karen Madrigal. “ were literally looking for a Latina girl that had an amputation.”
Doctors found a tumor in Estella’s right leg a few years ago. The young girl chose to have her right leg amputated instead of risk the cancer returning. The almost 10-year-old is now cancer-free. “I always wanted to meet somebody my age who also had an amputation,” Estella Madrigal said. “So, I finally got to meet her.”Karen Madrigal said her daughter has been on an amazing journey.
“Just the fact that we were able to do that and not be at Rady , not be locked in a hospital, it's a blessing,” she smiled. “I just hope that story inspires others.”“When you’re going through something different, you can obviously beat it,” she said before beginning another day of fourth grade.
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