(4) YA Essential Health: Living with Health Challenges series. Two pages of "Expert Advice" from a professional working with young people introduce longer chapters covering symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and, most extensively, coping skills. Chapters open with personal stories and close with questions for readers to ponder. Use of the second person and a conversational tone further involve readers although this is less consistent in Autism. Generic color photos are plentiful. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Essential Health: Living with Health Challenges titles: Living with Autism, Living with Celiac Disease, Living with ADHD, and Living with Cancer.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) YA Essential Health: A Guy's Guide series. Each chapter contains a vignette about a teenage boy that highlights a specific problem with friendships, relationships, sportsmanship, or puberty, followed by a brief section offering professional advice from "Dr. Robyn" and thoughts from the author. Most pages feature stock photos or sidebars posing critical-thinking questions. Although not all of the stories sound authentic, teen boys may find some of the advice useful. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Essential Health: A Guy's Guide titles: Body Double, Got Your Back, I Luv U 2, and Game Face.

Reviewer: Randy Ribay