Positive: A Memoir

Format: Hardcover Language: English ISBN: 0062342517 ISBN13: 9780062342515 Release Date: August 2014 Publisher: HarperCollins Length: 288 Pages Weight: 1.06 lbs. Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3" Age Range: 13 years and up Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher An astonishing memoir for the untold number of children whose lives have been touched by bullying. Positive is a must-read for teens, their parents, educators, and administrators--a brave, visceral work that will save lives and resonate deeply.Paige Rawl has been HIV positive since birth, but growing up, she never felt like her illness defined her.On an unremarkable day in middle school, she disclosed to a friend her HIV-positive status--and within hours the bullying began. From that moment forward, every day was like walking through a minefield. Paige was never sure when or from where the next text, taunt, or hateful message would come. Then one night, desperate for escape, fifteen-year-old Paige found herself i