The Horn Book Guide

TECHNOLOGY

Murphy, Wendy

Weight and Health

112 pp. | Twenty-First Century | April, 2008 | Library ISBN 978-0-8225-6784-4 $30.60

(3) YA Twenty-first Century Medical Library series. Taking the perspective that managing healthy body weight begins in childhood and is vital in adolescence, Murphy explores America's obesity epidemic and describes medical consequences of being overweight. The book contains solid information; each chapter begins with an individual teen's story, which will draw in readers. Black-and-white photos and charts break up the pages. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth