VIRAL The Fight Against AIDS in Amer..., Ann Bausum
VIRAL The Fight Against AIDS in Amer..., Ann Bausum
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VIRAL: The Fight Against AIDS in America

Author: Ann Bausum

Narrator: Vikas Adam, Ann Bausum

Unabridged: 4 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/04/2019


Synopsis

Groundbreaking narrative nonfiction for teens that tells the story of the AIDS crisis in America.

Thirty-five years ago, it was a modern-day, mysterious plague. Its earliest victims were mostly gay men, some of the most marginalized people in the country; at its peak in America, it killed tens of thousands of people. The losses were staggering, the science frightening, and the government's inaction unforgivable. The AIDS Crisis fundamentally changed the fabric of the United States.

Viral presents the history of the AIDS crisis through the lens of the brave victims and activists who demanded action and literally fought for their lives. This compassionate but unflinching text explores everything from the disease's origins and how it spread to the activism it inspired and how the world confronts HIV and AIDS today.

About The Author

Ann Bausum writes about history, and grew up watching it unfold in the American south in the 1960s and '70s. She frequently writes about social justice history in the United States. Her books for children and teens have received a Sibert Honor, the Jane Addams Children's Book Award, and the Carter G. Woodson Award, among other recognitions. She lives in southern Wisconsin. Visit her at annbausum.com or @annbausum.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Richie on July 22, 2019

Richie’s Picks: VIRAL: THE FIGHT AGAINST AIDS IN AMERICA by Ann Bausum, Viking, June 2019, 176p., ISBN: 978-0-425-28729-0 “‘You know Toad,’ said Frog, with his mouth full, ‘I think we should stop eating. We will soon be sick.’ ‘You are right,’ said Toad. ‘Let us eat one last cookie.’ Frog and Toad ate......more

Goodreads review by Shauna on July 14, 2019

Pair with the author’s Stonewall. Author note at end of audio......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on October 28, 2021

I have seen some comparisons to the COVID response to the AIDS response. I was just a child when AIDS began to become a top story. I got the meet Jeannie White after her son Ryan died. It was good to get the perspectives, attitudes, and timeline at the time. I remember the AIDS quilt which was discu......more

Goodreads review by Janet on April 05, 2021

It's so easy to forget how things used to be. This title covers the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the early years.......more