Dear Teens of the World , The Book I read was Ryan White my own story. Ryan white is an excellant book for kids to read. The book is about a young boy named Ryan White. Who is living with AIDs. Ryan was given tainted blood to treat his severe case of hemophilia. Once I read this book I felt changed. The book was hopeful ,heartbreking , and spirited all at the same time. The book makes you think about aids and what you would do if you knew you had aids. Ryan White lead a long and miserable life life because the people of his home town didn't approve of his disease. Ryan loved school : he was an all American Kid and an honors student. He loved school so much that he went to court to stay in school and won the right he was to return immediately. The students parents were against the ruling , however, and took their kids out of school and started their own. It was not that the parents were mean , it was that they were scared.
Ryan had it so hard in Kokomo , kid at school vandalized his locker with words like fag , bit*h and other slurs. Ryan 's house was repeatedly vandalized too from peole shooting at the house and throwing rocks and whisky bottles and trashing the yard while no one was home to scare them . Well it worked : the Whites moved out of Kokomo to Cicero , Indianapolis not only because of the people but he didn't want ot die in Kokomo ,Ryan wasn't afraid to die he just didn't like the thought of being buried in Kokomo's cemetery.
Although Ryan had AIDS he meet some very popular people like Elton John , Micheal Jackson , Lukas Haas , Rev. Jesse Jackson , John Cougar Melloncamp , Paul Newman ,etc.... Ryan was on of Elton johns 1# fans and Elton felt the same about ryan . Ryan went to many campaigns , meeting and conventions to represent kids with aids. He went to Washington D.C. to meet the president. Ryan also went o an AMfar convention that is held in NewYork . Elizabeth Taylor often helped AMfar out with donations.
Ryan's last and final trip before he died was to Washington D.C. to take picture with president reagan and his wife but to very first thing he did in D.C. was go on the Home Show with Howie Long. Then wentto the white houseto tke picture after that they went to the oscar party. Ryan spent the next day asleep while his mom tried to reach ad octor in LA but had no luck , so they took a plane back to Cicero to see ryans doctor. Ryan was admited to the hospital and put on oxygen because he was having trouble. Ryans mom steped out of the room to greet vistors. Once back doctors were huddled around him and his bed. Ryan was being rushed to the intensive care unit .His grandmother flew in right away. Ryan's doctor laid out the situation for ryan and his mother. Ryan Knew that once knocked out that he might not wake up but went on with the plans. Ryan told his mom that he was tired of fighting aids , then the drugs took hold ,and Ryan White never woke up again.
This true and powerful story of ryan white will make you think about life twice because this just proves that you can be their one day and be gone the next. This book just shows you how fragile life is. This story is heartbreaking ,hopeful , sprited , all at the same time. This book is great for all ages.
Ryan had it so hard in Kokomo , kid at school vandalized his locker with words like fag , bit*h and other slurs. Ryan 's house was repeatedly vandalized too from peole shooting at the house and throwing rocks and whisky bottles and trashing the yard while no one was home to scare them . Well it worked : the Whites moved out of Kokomo to Cicero , Indianapolis not only because of the people but he didn't want ot die in Kokomo ,Ryan wasn't afraid to die he just didn't like the thought of being buried in Kokomo's cemetery.
Although Ryan had AIDS he meet some very popular people like Elton John , Micheal Jackson , Lukas Haas , Rev. Jesse Jackson , John Cougar Melloncamp , Paul Newman ,etc.... Ryan was on of Elton johns 1# fans and Elton felt the same about ryan . Ryan went to many campaigns , meeting and conventions to represent kids with aids. He went to Washington D.C. to meet the president. Ryan also went o an AMfar convention that is held in NewYork . Elizabeth Taylor often helped AMfar out with donations.
Ryan's last and final trip before he died was to Washington D.C. to take picture with president reagan and his wife but to very first thing he did in D.C. was go on the Home Show with Howie Long. Then wentto the white houseto tke picture after that they went to the oscar party. Ryan spent the next day asleep while his mom tried to reach ad octor in LA but had no luck , so they took a plane back to Cicero to see ryans doctor. Ryan was admited to the hospital and put on oxygen because he was having trouble. Ryans mom steped out of the room to greet vistors. Once back doctors were huddled around him and his bed. Ryan was being rushed to the intensive care unit .His grandmother flew in right away. Ryan's doctor laid out the situation for ryan and his mother. Ryan Knew that once knocked out that he might not wake up but went on with the plans. Ryan told his mom that he was tired of fighting aids , then the drugs took hold ,and Ryan White never woke up again.
This true and powerful story of ryan white will make you think about life twice because this just proves that you can be their one day and be gone the next. This book just shows you how fragile life is. This story is heartbreaking ,hopeful , sprited , all at the same time. This book is great for all ages.
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