(4) YA Perspectives on Mental Health series. The broad overviews in this series identify what panic disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are, discuss their symptoms and how they may affect a teenager's life, and provide information on treatment and recovery. Helpful advice is also included. Posed color photographs and boxed first-person accounts accompany the average-quality texts. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Perspectives on Mental Health titles: Panic Disorder and ADD and ADHD.]

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Nutrition and Fitness series. In each book, brief chapters cover definitions, sort fact from fiction, and provide a few recipes and simple suggestions for healthier eating. Peer and advertising pressures on teens are acknowledged, while knowledgeable, independent choices are promoted. The relentlessly upbeat tone is annoying, but the information presented is solid. Color photos are included. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 4-6 Nutrition and Fitness series. Each of these slender guides explains how to pursue a given sport for enjoyment and health, adding advice on proper nutrition and hydration, warming up, special equipment, and safety. The pages are cluttered with distracting design elements, but the information is simple and well organized. Sidebars describe teens' fitness experiences; color photos illustrate the books. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) 4-6 Nutrition and Fitness series. Each of these slender guides explains how to pursue a given sport for enjoyment and health, adding advice on proper nutrition and hydration, warming up, special equipment, and safety. The pages are cluttered with distracting design elements, but the information is simple and well organized. Sidebars describe teens' fitness experiences; color photos illustrate the books. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) 4-6 Nutrition and Fitness series. Each of these slender guides explains how to pursue a given sport for enjoyment and health, adding advice on proper nutrition and hydration, warming up, special equipment, and safety. The pages are cluttered with distracting design elements, but the information is simple and well organized. Sidebars describe teens' fitness experiences; color photos illustrate the books. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) 4-6 Nutrition and Fitness series. Each of these slender guides explains how to pursue a given sport for enjoyment and health, adding advice on proper nutrition and hydration, warming up, special equipment, and safety. The pages are cluttered with distracting design elements, but the information is simple and well organized. Sidebars describe teens' fitness experiences; color photos illustrate the books. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) 4-6 Perspectives on Disease and Illness series. Short chapters define each disorder and describe symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Each chapter begins with an overview, ends with discussion questions, and contains lots of sidebar facts. Several paragraphs are repeated from book to book. Some photos show children younger than the target audience. Vignettes add variety but end abruptly. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 4-6 Perspectives on Disease and Illness series. Short chapters define each disorder and describe symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Each chapter begins with an overview, ends with discussion questions, and contains lots of sidebar facts. Several paragraphs are repeated from book to book. Some photos show children younger than the target audience. Vignettes add variety but end abruptly. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) YA Grief and Loss series. This series targets middle and high school students, presenting helpful information in an easy-to-read format that lends itself well to browsing. Each title provides an overview of the topic, specific examples and statements from real people, and techniques for coping. Each concludes with a list of Internet sites, hotline numbers, and useful addresses. Color photos illustrate the texts. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Cindy Lombardo

(3) YA Grief and Loss series. This series targets middle and high school students, presenting helpful information in an easy-to-read format that lends itself well to browsing. Each title provides an overview of the topic, specific examples and statements from real people, and techniques for coping. Each concludes with a list of Internet sites, hotline numbers, and useful addresses. Color photos illustrate the texts. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Cindy Lombardo

(3) YA Grief and Loss series. This series targets middle and high school students, presenting helpful information in an easy-to-read format that lends itself well to browsing. Each title provides an overview of the topic, specific examples and statements from real people, and techniques for coping. Each concludes with a list of Internet sites, hotline numbers, and useful addresses. Color photos illustrate the texts. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Cindy Lombardo

(3) YA Grief and Loss series. This series targets middle and high school students, presenting helpful information in an easy-to-read format that lends itself well to browsing. Each title provides an overview of the topic, specific examples and statements from real people, and techniques for coping. Each concludes with a list of Internet sites, hotline numbers, and useful addresses. Color photos illustrate the texts. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Cindy Lombardo

(4) 4-6 Perspectives on Disease and Illness series. Short chapters define each disorder and describe symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Each chapter begins with an overview, ends with discussion questions, and contains lots of sidebar facts. Several paragraphs are repeated from book to book. Some photos show children younger than the target audience. Vignettes add variety but end abruptly. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 4-6 Perspectives on Disease and Illness series. Short chapters define each disorder and describe symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Each chapter begins with an overview, ends with discussion questions, and contains lots of sidebar facts. Several paragraphs are repeated from book to book. Some photos show children younger than the target audience. Vignettes add variety but end abruptly. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) YA Perspectives on Disease and Illness series. Short chapters define each disorder and describe symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and when possible, prevention. Each chapter begins with an overview, ends with discussion questions, and contains lots of sidebar facts and anecdotal personal stories. The photos add color to layouts with a generous amount of white space. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Perspectives on Disease and Illness titles: Cystic Fibrosis, Influenza and Other Viruses, Breast Cancer, Hodgkin's Disease.]

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) YA Perspectives on Disease and Illness series. Short chapters define each disorder and describe symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and when possible, prevention. Each chapter begins with an overview, ends with discussion questions, and contains lots of sidebar facts and anecdotal personal stories. The photos add color to layouts with a generous amount of white space. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Perspectives on Disease and Illness titles: Cystic Fibrosis, Influenza and Other Viruses, Breast Cancer, Hodgkin's Disease.]

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) YA Perspectives on Disease and Illness series. Short chapters define each disorder and describe symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and when possible, prevention. Each chapter begins with an overview, ends with discussion questions, and contains lots of sidebar facts and anecdotal personal stories. The photos add color to layouts with a generous amount of white space. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Perspectives on Disease and Illness titles: Cystic Fibrosis, Influenza and Other Viruses, Breast Cancer, Hodgkin's Disease.]

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) YA Perspectives on Mental Health series. The broad overviews in this series identify what panic disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are, discuss their symptoms and how they may affect a teenager's life, and provide information on treatment and recovery. Helpful advice is also included. Posed color photographs and boxed first-person accounts accompany the average-quality texts. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Perspectives on Mental Health titles: Panic Disorder and ADD and ADHD.]

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(3) YA Perspectives on Disease and Illness series. Short chapters define each disorder and describe symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and when possible, prevention. Each chapter begins with an overview, ends with discussion questions, and contains lots of sidebar facts and anecdotal personal stories. The photos add color to layouts with a generous amount of white space. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Perspectives on Disease and Illness titles: Cystic Fibrosis, Influenza and Other Viruses, Breast Cancer, Hodgkin's Disease.]

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 4-6 Nutrition and Fitness series. In each book, brief chapters cover definitions, sort fact from fiction, and provide a few recipes and simple suggestions for healthier eating. Peer and advertising pressures on teens are acknowledged, while knowledgeable, independent choices are promoted. The relentlessly upbeat tone is annoying, but the information presented is solid. Color photos are included. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges