My Dad Has HIV

by Earl Alexander

Seven-year-old Lindsey learns to cope with her father living with HIV.

Genres: Picture Books, Realistic Fiction

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Nevaeh James]

A second-grade girl has a father who has HIV and she is worried how her classmates will react. This book teaches about how adults live with HIV. I would use this book to teach my students healthy living habits such as washing their hands.

[Bella · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had high hopes for this book. I was so looking forward to a book that dealt with the reality of having a parent with HIV, both the medical facts and the emotional ones. This one dealt factually and compassionately with the medical facts, explaining in simple terms how HIV is spread, how it hurts you, and basic ways to stay healthy. And that’s great. But it didn’t at all address how to deal with the emotional realities of having a parent with HIV. I get that the main character is 7 years old, but even 7 year olds have deep feelings and I think this book blew past those.

[Madimeier]

This book is about a little girl who's dad has HIV. The story talks about how the little girl is scared to tell her friends and teacher that her dad has HIV because she thinks that no one will want to be friends with her. The book also talks about what HIV is and how people can get it. It also talks about other viruses such as the cold and flu and to prevent getting these viruses people need to wash their hands.

[Alicia Lawrence · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a bout a little girl and her dad who has HIV. This book gives information on HIV and how people can get it. The little girl in the book is scared that no one will want to be her friend anymore if she tells them about her dad. The book talks about how the girl copes and how to stay free of viruses.

[571 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ages 4-8 BK
Straightforward, not scary, information and story about a girl whose father has HIV, how they live, and what it is.