Positive : surviving my bullies, finding hope, and living to change the world : a memoir / by Paige Rawl with Ali Benjamin

Author:: Rawl, Paige
Published:: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2014]
Copyright Date:: ©2014
Edition:: First edition.
Physical Description:: xiii, 272 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Additional Creators:: Benjamin, Ali

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Contents:

Beginning. What was ; Mom ; Clarkstown: "ready" ; The short-as-possible explanation of HIV (and why my mom is smarter than an evil genius) ; Clarkstown: "come as you are, leave different" ; The brochure ; Clarkstown: Yasmine ; Dad ; Clarkstown: laughter ; First pageant: "be yourself" ; Clarkstown: XLI ; Understanding ; Lock-in ; Deny it: grade six -- Stumbling. A new year: grade seven ; Don't let them get to you ; Just go ; Ugly ; First seizure ; Not tell them ; Red ; Withdrawal ; I just want to do something -- Falling. Community ; Herron high ; Escape ; Stress center ; Lila -- Becoming. Kindle ; Moving on ; Miss teen essence ; "You decide to live a good life" (it's all you have to do).

Summary:

"A teenager's memoir of the experinces of bullying, being HIV positive and surviving the experiences to become a force for positive change in this world"--

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ISBN:

9780062342515 (hardback)
0062342517 (hardback)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-272).

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