Quicksand: HIV/AIDS in Our Lives

By Anonymous

Book Overview

What is it like to be affected by HIV/AIDS? A moving first-person account offers insight -- and basic facts. Weaving together her own story with straightforward questions and answers, the author explains the real ways that HIV/AIDS can be transmitted and explores the common experiences and emotions that might be encountered by friends and family members of someone who has the virus. She also discusses why HIV/AIDS is often still kept a secret and the importance of treating this condition like any other. With up-to-date medical information that has been thoroughly vetted by experts, this first-person narrative offers an invaluable look at what it is like to watch someone you know battle HIV/AIDS. Back matter includes a glossary, a bibliography, resources for further information, and an index.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763615897
• ISBN13: 9780763615895
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.6" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

Courtesy of Teens Read Too

QUICKSAND is a short book. But it's a book that pulls no punches and goes right to the heart of the matter: HIV/AIDS in our midst. The author, who wishes to remain anonymous, intersperses the story of her brother-in-law with straightforward and sometimes blunt information on HIV/AIDS. The book goes quickly, and provides answers to many common questions. It also gives suggestions and tips on how to interact with those infected with the virus. Though the virus has been recognized for over 20 years, and has been around longer than teenagers today, there are still many misconceptions and fears. The information shared may be difficult for some, but overall, the book provides much needed information to many that are seeking to allay their fears or just become more knowledgeable. It's worth reading just as a reminder that the virus isn't transmitted easily, and the bottom line is that it is 100% preventable. Reviewed by: Jaglvr