"A magnetic tale of betrayal, art, and ambition, set in the world of professional ballet, New York City during the AIDS crisis, and present-day Los Angeles Carlisle Martin dreams of becoming a professional ballet dancer just like her mother, Isabel, a former Balanchine ballerina. Since they live in Ohio, she only gets to see her father Robert for a few precious weeks a year when she visits Greenwich Village, where he lives in an enchanting apartment...

Explores the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, beginning with the first outbreaks and research in the 1980s, and offers advice for young people who may be at risk of contracting HIV/AIDS, such as always using condoms and being honest about one's sexual history with a partner.

It is 1987, and only one person has ever truly understood fourteen-year-old June Elbus -- her uncle, the renowned painter Finn Weiss. Shy at school and distant from her older sister, June can only be herself in Finn's company; he is her godfather, confidant, and best friend. So when he dies, far too young, of a mysterious illness her mother can barely speak about, June's world is turned upside down. But Finn's death brings a surprise acquaintance...

Provides information on the causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of HIV and AIDS, examines the United States government initiative to stop the spread of HIV, and explains how people cope and live with the illness.

"A look at HIV/AIDS, examining the ways in which the disease can be contracted, its symptoms and diagnosis, the effects it has on a person's daily life, and ongoing efforts to find a cure"--Provided by publisher.

Chronicles the history of HIV/AIDS in the U.S.; describes the pandemic in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean; explains how HIV causes AIDS; and discusses diagnosis, treatments, prevention, and the future of the disease.

"A dazzling new novel of friendship and redemption in the face of tragedy and loss set in 1980s Chicago and contemporary Paris, by the acclaimed and award-winning author Rebecca Makkai In 1985, Yale Tishman, the development director for an art gallery in Chicago, is about to pull off an amazing coup, bringing in an extraordinary collection of 1920s paintings as a gift to the gallery. Yet as his career begins to flourish, the carnage of the AIDS epidemic...

Third edition of Fact on File's guide to the HIV and AIDS viruses with US and global statistics.

Examines the history of deadly viruses and pandemics, covering the origin of the AIDS virus, what HIV does, and how diseases like smallpox are still making problems in the modern world.