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At Risk by Alice Hoffman
Book Number:RC 26998
219 pages on 5 sides
read by Jill ferris
When eleven-year-old Amanda suffers from a virulent summer cold, the family doctor is summoned. The talented sixth-grade gymnast, who dreams of the Olympics, is diagnosed as having AIDS, contracted through a blood transfusion five years earlier. A dramatic portrayal of the complex reactions of Amanda’s mother, brother, and grandparents, as well as those of the New England community in which they live. Some strong language. Book club main selection
I was hesitant about this book, but I'm glad I read it. It made me stop and think about how as a Mother I would react. I asked my husband, who is a middle school teacher about how our school system would react to a situation like this one. A very different book from Hoffman, I liked it even though the subject was a tough one. I give it a 4 out of 5. I would even recommend it to some middle or high school readers.
Happy reading, Carla/TexasRed
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