Cheetah is the small spotted frog Amelia brings home in a macaroni container. Amelia longs to keep Cheetah forever, but over the course of a week, she comes to understand that his place is back in the wild. Cheetah is based on a true story, and all the characters are real. Award-winning author, Wendy A. Lewis loves the experiences that come to her through her writing, from researching Leatherback sea turtles at night on a Costa Rican beach to jumping out of an airplane at 13,000 feet. She lives with her family in Uxbridge, Ontario, and has a soft spot for frogs