{"product_id":"ryan-white-my-own-story-9780451173225","title":"Ryan White: My Own Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eA challenging and emotional inspirational memoir of terminal illness, prejudice, and living with HIV\/AIDS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\"Heartbreaking... A powerful tale.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1984, when Ryan White received an AIDS diagnosis after receiving a contaminated blood treatment for his hemophilia, he was given six months to live. And although doctors said he posed no risk to other students, concerned parents and teachers who didn't understand the disease protested his re-admittance to school. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This diagnosis rocked Ryan and his family, but his fight for acceptance and understanding in the face of discrimination have given Ryan a place in history as a voice of strength, courage, and compassion amidst the AIDS epidemic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This memoir is a tribute to Ryan's legacy, and an essential read for anyone seeking both a historical and a human perspective on the HIV\/AIDS epidemic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berkley Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451173225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 326\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.80h x 4.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Iowa Teen Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e6940 \/ Ryan White: My Own Story\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.4 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ryan White,Ann Marie Cunningham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52491304763573,"sku":"9780451173225","price":6.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1a4c6eee-49d2-4aa9-a3aa-c803ecd3fe4b.jpg?v=1777995646","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ryan-white-my-own-story-9780451173225","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}