Wilhelmina (Willy) Jones is 8 years old. She loves baseball, lives with her grandmother, and has AIDS. In this story, Willy talks about her illness and exhibits exceptional strength and courage as she learns to cope with its symptoms and the side effects of treatment, to put up with classroom taunts, and to find fun and friendship. This engaging story encourages compassion and understanding toward those with the illness. As the book eases children's fears about AIDS, it helps them understand that they all share the same desires and face many of the same problems. Every child will relate to Willy's hopes and fears and find comfort in her strength and spirit. Children who have AIDS as well as those who do not will find their feelings validated by this sensitive story. You Can Call Me Willy was featured as part of Good Morning America's Millennium Time Capsule which was buried on December 17, 1999.
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Kindergarten-Grade 3?Verniero's touching story is a fine introduction to understanding AIDS and coping with discrimination. Like most third graders, Wilhelmina Jones loves school, her Grandma, and baseball. But having AIDS means she also has struggles that most children don't. Sometimes adults try to exclude her from places or activities because they fear her disease. Willy wants to play in the Little League and, despite voices trying to keep her out, her best friend and the coach make sure she is on the team. The simple text, focusing on the ordinary events in a little girl's life, will invite compassion. There is no substantive explanation of the disease, other than to emphasize that modes of transmission exclude casual contact. The watercolor illustrations pleasantly expand the text. Willy is African American and others in the story represent a multicultural blend. Though the underlying truth of her disease is tragic, the story focuses on her strength and hope. ?Virginia E. Jeschelnig, Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library, Willowick, OH
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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