[Food-Borne Illnesses]-"Children seeking up-to-date and
reliable information about the many kinds of food-borne illnesses, treatments,
preventions, and coping strategies, as well as a historical overview of
food-safety efforts in the United States, will appreciate this easy-to-use and
information-rich
resource."
School Library
Journal,
June 2006
[The Common Cold, Eating
Disorders, Food-Borne Illnesses, Leukemia, Mononucleosis]-"The books are
factual, full of detail, logically presented, and well written. They will be of
interest to the serious young reader and may even serve to stimulate a nascent
or grooving interest in health and
medicine."
Science Books
& Films,
May/June 2006
[Allergies,
Mononucleosis]-"Two well-designed and easy-to-use titles with accurate and
reliable information. ... Both books are solid
additions..."
School
Library Journal,
May 2006
[Group 2]-"More than
just timelines of events or physiology surveys, this series includes
introductions on what it's like to experience each disease, as well as diagnosis
and
treatment."
Children’s
Bookwatch,
April 2006
"NSTA Recommends. ... Very
useful
information."
Science
Scope,
March 2006
"These titles would make great
additions to the health section of any school library.
Recommended."
Library Media
Connection,
August/September 2005
[Heart
Disease]-"Overall,
Heart
Disease
is a book that provides basic information to younger
readers and would be helpful to family members who have the disease and in
health education
classes."
Science Books
& Films,
July/August 2005
[Asthma,
Alzheimer’s Disease, Juvenile Diabetes, Depression]-"These solid
introductions deserve a wide
audience."
School Library
Journal,
May 2005
"Highly recommended picks for
elementary grade levels 3-5."
Children’s
Bookwatch,
March 2005
[Down Syndrome]-"This book
should encourage a wider audience to appreciate the potential in a person with
DS."
Science Books &
Films,
May/June 2007
[Epilepsy]-"The author has
a family member with a seizure disorder, and that has undoubtedly contributed to
the understanding and sensitivity with which she treated this
sometimes-frightening subject. Her book should go a long way toward a better
understanding of the mechanisms of seizures in general and epilepsy in
particular."
Science Books
& Films,
May/June 2007
[Cerebral
Palsy]-"This book should be reassuring to students (or families) dealing
with someone with cerebral palsy (CP) for the first
time."
Science Books &
Films,
May/June 2007
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