September 1, 2022
Grades 4-7 The Who Was series began with four biographies published in 2002. Now part of the Who HQ series (6 new titles) (including What Was? and other subsets), it's still going strong. These recent volumes present a variety of topics, but they share the same kid-friendly look, with quirky, inviting cover art, wide-spaced lines of text, and attractive, black-and-white line drawings. The nonfiction narrative is simply written, straightforward, and well paced, while illustrated sidebars fill in relevant historical information. Making effective use of quotes from activists, government officials, and prominent people with AIDS, What Is the AIDS Crisis? traces the history of the disease from the 1970s to the present. Highly popular with young readers, this informative series takes on some challenging topics and presents them in a responsible, very readable way.
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