Chanda's Secrets - by Allan Stratton- $13.95

This gripping book puts a real-life face on the statistics of AIDS in southern Africa.  Chanda grows up in typical town where AIDS is kept secret for fear of becoming an outcast.  Her courage in caring for her mother who dies of AIDS changes the attitudes of those in her community.  Heartrending, while at the same time hopeful,  this is a book you won't be able to put down.  This story shows the helplessness of children who find themselves in situations no one would want, and the difficulty of making meaning of their lives.   Ages 16 yrs +