The graphic novel, Pedro and Me by Judd Winick, is a tribute to his friend Pedro Zamora, as well as his story of personal growth. It's an inspiring story that shows the true meaning of friendship and love. Also view information about HIV/AIDS and how to truly protect yourself against it. Pedro was a young, gay, HIV-positive Cuban American who spent his time educating people about the disease. They both appeared on MTV's The Real World: San Francisco and chance put Judd and Pedro in the same bedroom, where they became good friends. The book tells the story of their friendship. Pedro Zamora changed lives by teaching millions of viewers how to be gay, how to live with AIDS and how to overcome it. “The format is enticing, with images that are effusive and alive on the page… [while] teaching some urgent lessons.” (Kirkus Reviews). Judd Winick's Pedro and Me conveys information about being gay, living with HIV/AIDS, and how to prevent it more effectively than other narrative forms through strong imagery, compelling language, and historical accuracy. Pedro and Me is historically accurate because it shows historically demonstrable information about AIDS and characters. AIDS is accurately represented in this graphic novel through actions that confirm possible experiences and shed light on common truths. HIV and AIDS are diseases that affect a person's immune system. This graphic novel allows the reader to see how AIDS truly affects a person's body and gives the reader an idea of ​​what a person with AIDS would be like. AIDS is caused by HIV. A person can have HIV for many years before realizing it. When a person lives with HIV, the immune system becomes increasingly weaker, until the person eventually contracts AIDS. Pedro has been suffering since the middle of the paper and supports my thesis that graphic novels can convey information to readers as well, if not better, than other forms of literature. “The graphic novel is also a great way to teach complex concepts to upper-level students and introduce them to an important postmodern genre. "(Cohen). Overall Judd Winick's Pedro and Me effectively conveys the important information about HIV/AIDS and the fight against it. The images allow the reader to truly understand what the author was trying to convey. Through historical accuracy, strong imagery, and compelling language, Judd Winick portrayed a great story of friendship, love, and triumph. The fact that Pedro and Me was a graphic novel made it that much better. The imagery added another aspect to the story If it were a written novel, the reader would not be able to fully "experience" what he is reading.