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Positive: Surviving My Bullies, Finding Hope, and Living to Change the World
272 pp.
| HarperCollins/Harper |
August, 2014 |
TradeISBN 978-0-06-234251-5$18.99
(3)
YA
With Ali Benjamin. Rawl recounts her journey through discovery, bullying, suicidal despair, and activism as an HIV-positive teen, tying her story into larger messages about difference, hatred, healing, and courage, with additional focus on her anti-bullying platform. Rawl is frank and likable; her memoir's strong narrative arc and relatable emotional reference points make it a highly readable conduit to multiple timely issues. Abundant resources are appended.