{"product_id":"ryan-white-my-own-story-paperback","title":"Ryan White: My Own Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRyan White\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnn Marie Cunningham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJeanne White\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRyan White\u003c\/b\u003e (1971-1990) was a courageous young man whose autobiography, \u003ci\u003eRyan White: My Own Story, \u003c\/i\u003erecounts his HIV\/AIDS diagnosis at age 13 and his fight against AIDS-related discrimination in his Indiana community. White and his mother, Jeanne White-Ginder, gained national attention and became the face of public education about HIV\/AIDS when they rallied for his right to attend school. The Ryan White HIV\/AIDS Program is the biggest federal program dedicated explicitly to providing HIV treatment and care services to people with HIV\/AIDS. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnn Marie Cunningham\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-author of the bestseller, \u003ci\u003eRyan White: My Own Story\u003c\/i\u003e, about the Indiana teen with AIDS who was barred from school, sued for the right to return, and won. Cunningham is a veteran science writer and producer. She is a regular correspondent for \u003ci\u003eWomen's eNews\u003c\/i\u003e and producer of the Long Island Sound Science Festival. She is based in New York. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeanne White-Ginder\u003c\/b\u003e is the mother of Ryan White, a courageous young man whose autobiography, \u003ci\u003eRyan White: My Own Story, \u003c\/i\u003e recounts his HIV\/AIDS diagnosis at age 13 and his fight against AIDS-related discrimination in his Indiana community. She catapulted from obscurity to being a media regular when Ryan was not allowed to return to school in their Indiana town. After her son's death, she continued her son's legacy of education and empathy by working on getting his book--written by him for other children--published. She wrote the afterword for the book and later had a bill passed that called for federal funding of AIDS education, research, and medical care in her son's name.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 326\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 6.8 x 4.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 1992\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iowa Teen Award (1994)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ryan White: My Own Story\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755972952352,"sku":"9780451173225","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2c4b8ec725872bc36ee985b050115d97.webp?v=1780071942","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ryan-white-my-own-story-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}