AEGiS-BKREV: AIDS: How It Works in the Body

AIDS: How It Works in the Body

Franklin Watts, Orchard Books, 5450 N. Cumberland Ave., Chicago, IL 60656. 64p., color illus., glossary, index. (A First Book). ISBN 0-531-20074-4. $12.40.
Lorna Greenberg. 1992.

There are far too few books that are written about AIDS for the elementary and secondary school child. It is important that more books for this level of reader be made available so that education about AIDS can begin at an early age and with facts and not myths. Lorna Greenberg has done a good job in presenting the facts about AIDS in a concise, readable and accurate manner. She presents brief information on the history of the disease, its causes, defending the body, T-cells, HIV against the immune system, HIV in the body, and the the future outlook. This book does not use a scare-tactic approach. It is straight to the point. It has tried to not be biased and mentions the use of condoms as a method of decreasing the spread of AIDS from one person to another. There are color illustrations but many are somewhat advanced for the younger child. A brief glossary is included. This is one of the better new books for the younger readers. It is highly recommended for school libraries and all public libraries. (H. Robert Malinowsky)

Keywords: Juvenile Literature, HIV Infections

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