Ana’s Story: A Journey of Hope by Jenna Bush

Based on her work with UNICEF in Latin America and the Caribbean, Jenna Bush has written a powerful and personal, narrative nonfiction account of a girl who fights against all odds to survive. She symbolizes many children in peril and puts a face on the shocking statistics: according to UNICEF, 2.3 million children worldwide live with HIV/AIDS. Millions more suffer from abuse, poverty, and neglect.

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Ana's Story: A Journey of Hope
by Jenna Bush, with photos by Mia Baxter

She's 17.
She's been abused.
She has a child.
And she's HIV-positive.

She is Ana, and this is her story. It begins the day she is born infected with HIV transmitted from her young mother. Now she barely remembers her mamá, who died when Ana was three. From then on, Ana's childhood becomes a blur of faint memories and secrets—secrets about her illness and about the abuse she endures.

Ana's journey is a long one. Shuffled from home to home, she rarely finds safety or love. And then she meets a boy. Berto is one of the only people Ana trusts with all of her secrets. That trust puts Ana on a path to breaking the silence that has harmed her and leads her to new beginnings, new sorrows, and new hope. She resolves to live a full life and wants an education for herself and a brighter future for her child. This is Ana's story.

Jenna's message of hope and call to action will inspire you to make a difference for children like Ana.

A portion of proceeds from Ana's Story will benefit the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.