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64 pp.
| Raintree
| November, 2004
|
LibraryISBN 0-7398-6891-8$32.79
(4)
YA
Health Issues series.
While the message is overtly stated several times (healthy eating and moderate exercise are important; accept yourself), six chapters adequately cover changing historic and cultural norms as well as symptoms and treatment of eating disorders, skin problems, and pros and cons of plastic surgery. Generic photographs, quotes, and personal statements are scattered throughout. Directory, reading list. Glos., ind.
64 pp.
| Raintree
| September, 2003
|
LibraryISBN 0-7398-6425-4$$28.56
(4)
YA
Health Issues series.
Photos, charts, sidebars, anecdotes, and comments by teens make for busy if informative pages. The book's brief chapters cover the types of inhalants, their dangers, how to spot a person with an addiction problem, and how to help addicted friends and family. The oft-repeated warning about fatal reactions to inhalants is balanced by personal observations by teens who have quit using. Directory, reading list. Glos., ind.
64 pp.
| Raintree
| September, 2003
|
LibraryISBN 0-7398-6426-2$$28.56
(4)
YA
Health Issues series.
Epilepsy and Allergies explore the physiological causes of these conditions and explain how they are diagnosed and treated; the books also provide commonsense, teen-oriented advice for living with these challenges. Steroids focuses on the risks of steroid abuse and offers suggestions for breaking this addiction. Stock photos illustrate the information-rich, if blandly written, texts. Directory, reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Health Issues titles: Epilepsy, Steroids, and Allergies.