AEGiS-BKREV: Everything You Need to Know About AIDS and HIV

Everything You Need to Know About AIDS and HIV

Rosen Publishing Group, 29 East 21st St., New York, NY 10010. 64p., color illus., bibliog., index. (The Need to Know Library). ISBN 0-8239-3314-8. $23.95.
Katherine White. 2001.

The Need to Know Library series continues to be an excellent series for young people who need easy to read information on a large number of topics. This particular one on AIDS and HIV is no exception. Information about the virus and disease are presented in a straightforward text with well-chosen color photographs and illustrations. It gives the reader information on how a person contracts the HIV virus, how to protect oneself from the virus, and a discussion of new treatments and research. Safe sex includes abstinence as well as the use of condoms. There is very good advice given to young people who are at the stage of their lives when sexual activity kicks in. This is a recommended book for all school and public libraries. It is a must read for those families with teenagers.

Keywords: Juvenile Literature; HIV Infections; Popular Works
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