Friends Are For Signing	$9.
A story about sign language. Bookworm, Dynasty, Sprite & Vix take a course in sign language in order to become acquainted with a group of hearing impaired students at their school. The book illustrates over 100 different signs & gives examples of American Sign Language sentence structure. Originally published by the National Association of the Deaf. First printing 1982.

Just Like a Happy Family	$4.
"A Gwahn plan always works", everybody says. But can Gwahn scheme a way to get his parents back together in time for their anniversary or will their divorce become final? First printing 1985.

Friends Are For Being Different	$4.
The new kid wants to be accepted but also wants to maintain his individuality. To do this, Bookworm will have to strengthen his self-esteem. First printing 1985.

That's All They're Good For	$4.
Dynasty & Auric kind of like each other, but both aren't sure how to show it. Along the way, they learn a lesson about caring, relationships & their own sexuality. First printing 1986.

The Case of the Great Graffiti	$4.
The Kids from KYD (Klub for Young Detectives) take on a case to learn the identity of a popular yet elusive graffiti artist known only by his tag; The Great Graffiti. While conducting the investigation, they also discover the pros & cons of graffiti art. First printing 1987.

Friends & Choices	$4.
One of her two girlfriends may be involved with drugs, the other she knows has taken up drinking. Gari must make a choice between giving up on these friends, or learning how she can help them help themselves. First printing 1987.

AIDS Just The Facts Jack	$4.
Bookworm hires the Kids from KYD (Tay, Dray & Turbo) to help him separate the facts from false ideas about the HIV/AIDS as he gathers information to write a report for Health class. First printing 1988.

The STD Gang: America's Most Un-Wanted

$5.

Dray & Sujedee of the Klub for Young Detectives (KYD ) open their mug shot files to reveal the identities of a notorious group of gang-bangers called the STD Gang (sexually transmitted diseases) to warn other kids, since grown-ups don't like to talk about stuff like this. Files contains names, aliases, modes of operation, how to avoid the STD Gang and special information about what to do if you think you may have. First printing 1987.

HIV Safe Coloring Book	$5.
Learning how HIV is not spread is the best way to stay safe; is the theme of this coloring book featuring the What Are Friends For ? crew as they offer illustrated examples of what HIV/AIDS isn't & how everyday activities are not the way it is spread. Created for youger readers with phonetic spelling of terms. First printing 1990.

Let's Turn Our Trash Into Money	Not currently available.
Gwahn gets his family involved with the community recycling program by showing how their trash can be traded in for money. This coloring activity book takes you through the steps of preparing and separating cans, bottle & paper for collection. Originally developed for the Recycle & Profit program (RAP) for the Chicago Housing Authority. First printing 1991.

Let's Talk it Out

Price has not been decided.

This one is not part of the What Are Friends For ? (luckily for me), but decided to mention it anyway. Originally developed as a child's reader for the African American AIDS Network's Break the Silence campaign. Now that ownership of the book has been gained back from the Chicago Department of Health who sponsored the printing of it (& where it never saw daylight), plans are to reprint so the public can actually see it. First printing 1993