title: Positive: A Memoir
author:  Paige Rawl 
description: Rawl and Benjamin deftly capture the mindset of middle schooler Paige with anecdotes that reveal the teens innocence and navet. They tackle tough subjects such as suicide delicately but honestly. Readers will come away feeling inspired by Rawls work as an HIV/AIDS speaker and anti-bullying advocate. (Kirkus Reviews)<br /><br />This realistic and honest biography of a young woman living with HIV will draw readers in, shedding light on this difficult topic. The book beautifully conveys what its like to grow up with HIV, dispelling myths about the virus and imparting useful knowledge. (School Library Journal)
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  #  Forgetting Paige
  
  
  #  (The Paige Diaries)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  #  Book 3
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  ##  Chapter 1
  
  
  
  
  
  The drive to the hospital takes forever, and on the way, we get held up in
  traffic. Up ahead, there are police officers diverting traffic onto a
  different road. I lean forward to get a better look and se