Ryan White: My Own Story
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- Synopsis
- At 13, all-American kid and honors student Ryan White learned he had a deadly disease with no cure. AIDS. He had contracted it through the blood products he received for his hemophilia. His home town of Kokomo, Indiana, responded-not with compassion, but with fear and hate. When Ryan White was told he couldn't return to school, he decided to fight back. He went to court and won. But that was only the beginning of his fight to educate the public about AIDS. This young teenager dared to speak out when others kept silent. And the whole world listened. This is Ryan's courageous story. With candor straight from the heart, he tells how he felt, how he fought for his beliefs, and how he lived. Throughout, his dignity and strength in the face of death are inspiring. You will never forget this heroic young man.
- Copyright:
- 1991
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 299 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780451173225
- Publisher:
- Signet
- Date of Addition:
- 12/24/03
- Copyrighted By:
- Jeanne White, Ann Marie Cunningham
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body
- Submitted By:
- Pam Quinn
- Proofread By:
- Lena
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.