{"product_id":"fight-aids-how-activism-art-and-protest-changed-the-course-of-a-deadly-epidemic-and-reshaped-a-nation-9781324053538","title":"Fight Aids!: How Activism, Art, and Protest Changed the Course of a Deadly Epidemic and Reshaped a Nation","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eAct up! Fight back! Fight AIDS!\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis was the slogan for ACT UP--or AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power--an activist organization that emerged in the 1980s during the height of the AIDS epidemic. The group was loud, direct, and confrontational as it fought for access to treatment, compassionate care, and recognition for everyone with HIV and AIDS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracing the history of the LGBTQ+ community from the Stonewall Riots and \"gay liberation\" movements to the groundbreaking protests of the 1980s and 1990s, \u003cem\u003eFight AIDS!\u003c\/em\u003e is a gripping narrative of the AIDS epidemic for young readers, told through the lens of the activism it fostered. Focusing on the people most directly affected by the crisis and on the individuals who fought for justice, it is an intimate and humane account of one of the most devastating eras in United States history and an electrifying celebration of the power ordinary citizens have to enact meaningful change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael G. Long\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Norton Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.25w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781324053538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2025 pg. 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2025 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2025 pg. 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2025 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLong, Michael G.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eMichael G. Long\u003c\/strong\u003e writes about politics, nonviolent protests, and civil rights history. His books for young readers include \u003cem\u003eMore Than a Dream\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCall Him Jack\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eTroublemaker for Justice\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in southeastern Pennsylvania.","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119430463533,"sku":"9781324053538","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_b684dfe4-9ba1-4939-b9b3-d9fa2bbe98de.jpg?v=1756226745","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/fight-aids-how-activism-art-and-protest-changed-the-course-of-a-deadly-epidemic-and-reshaped-a-nation-9781324053538","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}