JAWS HIV/AIDS Reader: Friends for Life

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This book tells the story of Maria and her friend Sam who, despite being a football star, clever and kind, is being bullied. Maria wants to know why. She discovers that Sam's mother has AIDS which is why the children are being so unkind - they don't understand what AIDS is. When Sam's mother dies the children learn about AIDS and come to understand that every life is precious. This JAWS HIV/AIDS reader can be used to help teachers introduce subject matter that is difficult to manage in the classroom and conveys both basic information about HIV/AIDS, and the psycho-social dimensions of the pandemic affecting learners' lives.

Product Code: B/FL
Author(s): D Ewing, N Ramsden
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Harcourt Education
ISBN: 9780435899646
Year: 2003