Aids
by Margaret O. Hyde
Nonfiction · ages 10–14 · grades 5–9 · 820L · 114 pages · 1995
Why we'd hand it over
The 1995 edition is dated (antiretroviral breakthroughs are missing), but it remains one of the few fact-based, stigma-fighting introductions to HIV for middle graders—essential if your child is asking questions or needs context for a family situation.