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| View Larger Image | Ana's Story: A Journey of Hope
by Jenna Bush
by Mia Baxter
| | List Price: | $9.99 |  | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours | | | | | Sales Rank: | 491781 | | Studio: | HarperCollins | | | Binding: | Paperback | | Reading Level: | Young Adult | | Number Of Pages: | 304 | | Publication Date: | May 01, 2008 | | Publisher: | HarperCollins |
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Product Description
Anas story begins the day she is born with HIV, transmitted from her mother, who dies just a few years later. From then on, Ana's childhood becomes a blur of secrets—about her illness, her family, and the abuse she endures. Shuffled from home to home, Ana rarely finds safety or acceptance. But after she falls in love and becomes pregnant at seventeen, she embarks on a journey that leads her to new beginnings, new sorrows, and new hope. Based on her work with UNICEF and inspired by the framework of one girl's life, Jenna Bush tells the story of many children around the world who are excluded from basic care, support, and education. Resources at the back of this book share how you can help children like Ana and protect yourself and others. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.5 based on 56 reviews)
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beautiful story 
impressive work by bush.....absolutely loved the way the innocence of ana was portrayed and the struggles she had to overcome just because that was the life she was born to......could not put it down....loved it
August 06, 2008 | |
Ana's Story: A Journey of Hope 
I found Ana's Story to be an encouraging account of a young South American woman whose life will always be defined by her response to the HIV/AIDS virus. She seems to be well aware of how vital taking care of herself and her baby will be to their future. The work of UNICEF and its volunteers like Jenna Bush is admirable.
I listened to the audio recording. While the author did a reasonably good job of reading, I found her pronunciation of contractions, i.e., ("diduhn't"), to be distracting.
August 03, 2008 | |
A beautiful real life story
I loved this book. A friend recommended it and said it's a short read with beautiful pictures. It only took me a couple of hours to read. And I can not wait to loan it out to a couple of friends. I just went to Amazon and pulled up the reviews. I was amazed at how many negative comments people made and all because of who wrote the book. I read a lot and I read everything. This book was an excellent way to reach out to the younger generation about such a serious topic. I can appreciate the format it is short and to the point, which works for this story. The pictures help you visualize the area Ana grew up in. It helps the story grow in your head. The only complaint I have is it ended entirely too soon. I wanted to hear more about Ana, the afterward explained why and what happened. It saddened me to read the reviews and to read someone say it would never have been published had it not been written by Jenna Bush. It makes me wonder how many other lovely stories are out there I will never read because it doesn't fit the "normal" mold of what people want. I will recommend this short sweet read to everyone I know. READ IT READ IT READ IT. Thank you
July 23, 2008 | |
A beautiful ongoing story
Jena Bush has written a remarkable story. I love how it is written and I understand why the story is incomplete. In the future I hope to hear that Ana is still doing well and continues to grow. Much was said about HIV/AIDS and much education is being done with this book. I hope that it continues to educate people about this disease. Thank you.
July 06, 2008 | |
save your money for a better book. 
this is a supposdly true story of a girl named ana who goes through many hardships from having hiv, to losing her parents, to being abused in many forms. this would be a truly touching story if didn't come across sounding overly sweet, plus the pictures/illustrations don't match up with the story. what i found was worst is how gives a false hidden message where all you truly need is love to survive. i got this book from the library and glad i didn't waste a dime other then my time in reading this book.
June 25, 2008 | |
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