Gabriel Duckels

Finalist, 2026 National Book Awards

Gabriel Duckels is a writer and scholar based in Texas. He holds a PhD in Education from the University of Cambridge and teaches at Texas State University. His doctoral research examined the representation of the AIDS crisis in texts for young people in the United States. The Fight of Our Lives: AIDS in America is his first book. Learn more >

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The Fight of Our Lives: AIDS in America

the fight of our lives book cover with finalist medallion
ISBN 9780593710920
Knopf Books for Young Readers / Penguin Random House

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Gabriel Duckels

Gabriel Duckels is a writer and scholar based in Texas. He holds a PhD in Education from the University of Cambridge and teaches at Texas State University. His doctoral research examined the representation of the AIDS crisis in texts for young people in the United States. The Fight of Our Lives: AIDS in America is his first book.

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