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Tiger Flowers
Patricia Quinlan
Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2005
Joel adores his uncle Michael. Together they build a tree house and root their favourite teams at baseball games. Then Michael comes to live with Joel's family because he has AIDS, and they grow even closer. When Michael dies, Joel is heartsick - until he learns to find comfort in the wonderful memories of his beloved uncle. Janet Wilson's evocative and memorable painting highlight Patricia ...
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It Happened to Nancy: By an Anonymous Teenager, A True Story from Her Diary 184 reviews
Anonymous Teenager
HarperTeen, 1994
Inspiring
+ Perfect book
+ Read It Happened To Nancy. Save A Life.
+ Excellent
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The Arizona Kid 7 reviews
Ron Koertge
Candlewick, 2005
ARIZONA KID ROCKS!!!
+ very good
+ Unlikely Mentor
+ It's Good!
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What You Don't Know Can Kill You7 reviews
Fran Arrick
Laurel Leaf, 1994
a great book
+ Haley's review
+ Having Fun is One Thing but Going too Far is Another.
+ Very enjoyable and entertaining!
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Ray-Ray's Dream
Barbara Massine
Lovegifts Pub, 2002
A child, with AIDS, dreams of a beautiful place for HIV/AIDS children(and adults too) where disease, skin color, and social isolation no longer matter. Discover how a child, who others thought couldn't make a difference, made his dreams come true and changed the world. This heartwarming story illustrates to us that no matter how small, insignificant, or unimportant we may feel, we can make a ...
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Night Kites14 reviews
M. E. Kerr
HarperTeen, 1987
Was a great high school read!
+ easy reading!
+ My Kite
As I was posting reviews for a few of my favorite books, I remembered a book I had read long ago. When I was in high school I didn't read for pleasure...I only read when I had to. I did a book report on this book by M.E. Kerr. I was delighted to find that I enjoyed the book. In fact I read it in ...
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Daddy and Me : A Photo Story of Arthur Ashe and his Daughter Camera 1 review
Alfred A. Knopf, 1993
A must for an elementary teacher's HIV & AIDS lesson.
"Daddy and Me" presents the realities of living
with a parent who has contracted the HIV virus.
I've read this book to fourth grade students for
the past two years as a part of our Human
Sexuality/HIV curriculum that is mandated by our
district. Both years the children came away with
new ...
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Kids With AIDS (The Aids Awareness Library)
Anna Forbes
PowerKids Press, 1997
Explains, in simple terms, how AIDS and HIV viruses effect children who are infected and how family and friends can help them.
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Come Sit by Me3 reviews
Margaret Merrifield
Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 1998
Daisy favorite
+ From a Parent of an HIV+ child...THANK YOU!!!
+ A winner! A sensitive treatment of a difficult issue.
I run HIV/AIDS Education workshops for my Girl Scout Council. This book is part of the Daisy (Kindergarten) program. The girls love the story and the illustrations. The Leaders are impressed with the sensitivity in dealing with the subject of HIV and the very young.
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A Name on the Quilt : A Story of Remembrance
Jeannine Atkins
Aladdin, 2003
Lauren misses the feeling of Uncle Ron's hand in hers as they skated across the ice together. She misses visiting Uncle Ron and Michael's kitchen, which was the only place where she got snacks in china bowls and juice in glasses that could break. Now several months have passed since Uncle Ron died, and Lauren's family and Ron's friends are making a quilt panel in his memory. And later, after they ...
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Sixteen and Dying (One Last Wish)29 reviews
Lurlene Mcdaniel
Laurel Leaf, 1992
Absolutely brilliant!
+ One Last Wish
+ Ashley's review
I just finished this book yesturday, and I am searching for more. It was my second Lurlene Mcdaniel book, and all I can say is that this may be the best book I have ever read. I could not put the book down. The story just draws you in and I think most people can relate to the story in one area or ...
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Baby Alicia Is Dying67 reviews
Lurlene Mcdaniel
Laurel Leaf, 1993
High School book club gives it thumbs up
+ baby Alicia is dying
+ Awsome Beyond words!
+ Sad and Shocking
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Alex, the Kid With AIDS (An Albert Whitman Prairie Book) 2 reviews
Linda Walvoord Girard
Albert Whitman & Company, 1991
A nice story
I really enjoyed the way the author handled this issue with regards to the boy Alex, a fourth grader with AIDS. The only part of the book I found disturbing was that of how the teacher reacted to the poem that was written about her. I did not think it was right that she would not enter it into ...
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Real Heroes (An Avon Camelot Book)2 reviews
Marilyn Kaye
Camelot, 1994
HIV+ Teacher Causes Controversy In School
This is a good book about a boy named Kevin Delaney, who is having troubles at home since his mother left the family, and his relationship with his P.E. teacher, Mr. Logan. When the parents find out that Mr. Logan is HIV+ they want to get him fired from the school and Kevin is torn between his ...
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Watch Out, He's Got AIDS: A Story for Kids and Parents 1 review
Mikey Handis
Water Row Press, 1998
outdated information provided
Information in this book is outdated and very pessimistic. Outlook for children with vertical transmission of HIV from mother to child is excellent these days and they can expect to live a long and active lifestyle if on medication.
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The Beat Goes On
Adele Minchin
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2004
People don't want to talk about it. they're scared they might catch it....nobody realizes that there are people like emma out there who have just had a bit of bad luck from one careless mistake. From The Beat Goes On At fifteen shy Leyla looks up to her sixteen-year-old cousin, Emma. Beautiful, confident, and popular with boys, Emma seems to have it all. But when Emma learns that she's HIV ...
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Pedro and Me38 reviews
Judd Winick
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2000
Pedro
+ What I learned.
+ funny-sad-moving
+ "Pedro and Me" is poignant and powerful.
+ A truly touching portrait...
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You Can Call Me Willy: A Story for Children About AIDS
Joan C. Verniero
Magination Press, 1994
This engaging story about Wilhelmina (Willy) Jones, an eight-year-old living with AIDS, encourages children to develop compassion and understanding toward those with HIV and AIDS while it also reassures children living with HIV and AIDS that they too can cope with their illness. Like all children, Willy simply wants to have friends, go to school, and play. Children will relate to Willy's hopes ...
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My Dad Has HIV
Earl Alexander, Sheila Rudin, ...
Fairview Pr, 1996
Seven-year-old Lindsey learns to cope with her father living with HIV.
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Be a Friend: Children Who Live With HIV Speak3 reviews
Lori S. Wiener, Philip A. Pizzo
Albert Whitman & Company, 1994
Faces and Hearts, Not Merely Numbers
+ Good for Kids
This collection of pictures, stories, and thoughts from children who have AIDS humanizes an inhuman experience. These children are the children in our lives,the same as all children. Their artworks and statements bring home the human aspects of this disease and help to remove the distance that ...
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