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Alex, the Kid with AIDS

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3 out of 5
Based on 18 Ratings and 9 Reviews

Book Description
When Michael gets Alex, the kid who has AIDS, for a partner in the poetry writing contest, he finds out that Alex has a great idea for a mean poem about Mrs. Zanes, the playground supervisor. Michael points out that they might get in trouble, but Alex doesn't think so. "I can write any poem I want because I'm sick," says Alex. With compassion and humor, this story shows how Alex comes to see that ... More
Book Information
PublisherAlbert Whitman & Co
BindingHardcover (4 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages1
ISBN-100807502456
ISBN-13978-0807502457
Publication Date06/1990
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About Linda Walvoord Girard (Author) : Linda Walvoord Girard is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Linda Walvoord Girard include We Adopted You, Benjamin Koo, Young Frederick Douglass: The Slave Who Le... more
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About Abby Levine (Editor) : Abby Levine is a published author and an editor of children's books. Some of the published credits of Abby Levine include This Is The Matzah, Daddies Give You Horsey Rides, This Is the Turkey, and Thi... more
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About Blanche Sims (Illustrator) : Blanche Sims is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Blanche Sims include The Werepuppy (Unabridged), Soccer Song (Green Light Readers Level 2), ... more
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