The Horn Book Guide

TECHNOLOGY

Moragne, Wendy

Allergies

128 pp. | Lerner/Twenty-first Century | October, 1999 | Library ISBN 0-7613-1359-1 $$23.90

(4) YA Twenty-first Century Medical Library series. Overviews of causes, diagnosis, and treatments of allergies precede more detailed chapters covering specific types of allergies (food, skin, insect, etc.) and the link to asthma. While the writing is straightforward and some specific suggestions for dealing with sensitivities are useful, the black-and-white photos are dull and there is a great deal of repetition from chapter to chapter. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges