From School Library Journal
Grade 7 Up A good addition to the growing number of books on this disease, most of which become quickly outdated because of research discoveries and current events. This readable book is suitable for teenagers with no background on the subject. Sexual knowledge is assumed, and no slang is used. Appendixes include a glossary of medical terms, a current bibliography, and address lists with hotline numbers. The index is not very complete. Effective black-and-white photos, posters, and charts add to the emotional impact. Check discusses early discoveries and where they led (why ARC is no longer defined separately, for example) and research to late 1987 (GM-CSF; gp160). Lawsuits and legislation relating to the disease in the U. S. are mentioned. There is little coverage of the social movement AIDS has inspired, although a few striking photos of demonstrators and hospices bring it to light. Compelling reasons are given not to fool around with this virus, as well as predictions about the long-term impact of AIDS. The recommendation for ``behavioral vaccination'' may leave readers with as many questions as answers, but they are the right questions. This is not as visually compelling as Hawkes' AIDS (Gloucester, 1987), but it cites more current research in more detail. Anne Osborn, Riverside Public Library, Calif.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
