Whisper Whisper Jesse, Whisper Josh: A Story About AIDS by Eileen Pollack

by Eileen Pollack

Jesse doesn't understand what all the whispering is about, but it must be something important. The arrival of Uncle Josh to live with his family gives Jesse a new hero to play with and talk to. When he learns that Uncle Josh has AIDS, Jesse takes part in the family's commitment to provide loving care during a difficult illness. Told with compassion from Jesse's point of view, Whisper Whisper Jesse, Whisper Whisper Josh is a valuable book for helping children bear the hurt of losing a loved one and for providing information on AIDS that can dispel their fears.

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About the author

Eileen Pollack grew up in Liberty, New York. She has received fellowships from the Michener Foundation and the MacDowell Colony, and her stories have appeared in Ploughshares, Prairie Schooner, the Literary Review, the AGNI Review, Playgirl, and the New Generation. She lives in Belmont, Massachusetts, and teaches at Tufts University. She won the Pushcart Prize for her story “Past, Future, Elsewhere.”