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Book

Hope for Ryan White

Call Number

  • J 921 WHITE (OSH)

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Publication Information

Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2023.

Physical Description

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm

Audience

Grades K-1 Albert Whitman & Company.

Summary

"When Ryan White was diagnosed with AIDS as a teenager in 1984, doctors gave him just six months to live. With the time he had left, all he wanted was to live a normal life, go to school, and spend time with friends. Instead, he faced discrimination from people who didn't understand his illness--but he didn't let that stop him. Ryan kicked off a heroic battle to educate the world about a disease that was spreading rapidly, killing more and more people each year"--

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Added Authors

Hannah Abbo