Ana’s story begins the day she is born with HIV, transmitted from her mother, who dies just a few years later. From then on, Ana’s childhood becomes a blur of secrets—about her illness, her family, and the abuse she endures. Shuffled from home to home, Ana rarely finds safety or acceptance. But after she falls in love and becomes pregnant at seventeen, she embarks on a journey that leads her to new beginnings, new sorrows, and new hope. Based on her work with UNICEF and inspired by the framework of one girl’s life, Jenna Bush tells the story of many children around the world who are excluded from basic care, support, and education. Resources at the back of this book share how you can help children like Ana and protect yourself and others.

Related: Latin America, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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• ISBN: 9780061379093
• Author: Bush, Jenna
• Illustrator: Baxter, Mia
• Published: 2008, HarperCollins
• Themes: Acceptance, Children, Family, HIV and AIDS, Hope, journeys, secrets
• Descriptors: Latin America, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)
• No. of pages: 304