Bibliograph

What is the AIDS crisis?, by Nico Medina ; illustrated by Tim Foley

Type

Label

What is the AIDS crisis?, by Nico Medina ; illustrated by Tim Foley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 106)

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

no index present

Intended audience

940L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

What is the AIDS crisis?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1312918123

Responsibility statement

by Nico Medina ; illustrated by Tim Foley

Series statement

What is... ?An official WHOHQ book

Summary

A history of the AIDS crisis in the early 1980s spotlights the heroic efforts of AIDS activists who fought for medical research and new medicines, for proper health care for patients, and for compassionate recognition of people with AIDS

Table Of Contents

What is the AIDS crisis? -- The first to fall -- "Gay cancer" -- Community -- Liberation -- Living and dying in dignity -- Stigma -- Understanding -- Acting up -- The cocktail -- A cure? -- The crisis at hand -- Timelines

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification