The Horn Book Guide

TECHNOLOGY

Brynie, Faith Hickman

101 Questions about Food and Digestion That Have Been Eating at You...un

176 pp. | Lerner/Twenty-first Century | October, 2002 | Library ISBN 0-7613-2309-0 $$27.90

(4) YA Five chapters present questions and answers about nutrition, the digestive system and its disorders, and food safety. Short, related narratives (about fat cells, mad cow disease, chicken soup as a cold remedy) are included. Line drawings and too-dark black-and-white photos add little to the straightforward text. The book ends with tables of vitamins, minerals, diseases, and herbal supplements. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges