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By Alvin Silverstein, Virginia Silverstein, Laura Silverstein Nunn. 2006
Explains the ways that sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are spread and the dangers they present. Discusses symptoms, treatment, and prevention…
of syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, HIV and AIDS, and others. Includes personal accounts of young people suffering from STDs. For junior and senior high readers. 2006By Alvin Silverstein, Virginia Silverstein, Laura Silverstein Nunn. 2006
Presents the history of tuberculosis (TB), which at the start of the twenty-first century remains one of the world's leading…
causes of death. Discusses the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of this communicable disease. Personal accounts describe TB's effects on the body and suggest coping strategies. For grades 5-8. 2006By Alvin Silverstein, Virginia Silverstein, Laura Silverstein Nunn. 2006
By Sherri Mabry Gordon. 2006
Describes what it is like to have a food allergy--most commonly to milk, eggs, or peanut butter--and how teens and…
their families cope with the problem. Also examines the causes of food allergies and explains what scientists are doing to combat them. For grades 6-9. 2006By Patrick E. Jamieson, Moira A. Rynn. 2006
Editor of mental-health publications explains the causes, symptoms, treatment, and management of bipolar disorder. He describes his own experiences after…
being diagnosed at age fifteen. Discusses such issues as psychiatric hospitalization, mood-stabilizing medications, and talking about this mental illness with family and friends. For senior high readers. 2006By Helen Wells. 2006
Army nurse Cherry Ames returns home to Illinois and begins a new assignment at a veteran rehabilitation hospital. While healing…
the bodies and spirits of wounded soldiers, Cherry meets Toby, a four-year-old boy with a life-threatening disease. Cherry wants to help but doesn't trust Toby's doctor. For grades 5-8. 1946An examination of the social and medical consequences of overeating in America. Highlights statistics and case studies. Describes school campaigns…
to change youths' eating habits and ways to lose weight using the USDA food pyramid. For senior high readers. 2005By Helen Wells. 2005
Working in the children's ward during her senior year of nursing school, Cherry Ames meets Lex Upham, a young doctor…
with a questionable reputation. When someone steals a new drug that could help the war effort, everyone suspects Lex. Cherry sets out to prove he's innocent. For grades 5-8. 1944By Helen Wells. 2006
Cherry Ames lands a visiting nurse position in New York and moves into a Greenwich Village apartment with her girlfriends.…
Cherry treats the new patients in her district but becomes especially concerned with the welfare of a mysterious recluse who may need her help. For grades 5-8. 1947By Joseph Kelly, Jessica Scott Kerrin, Jessica Kerrin. 2005
Three stories about Martin at home and at school. "Riddles" is about school bus drivers, "Faster Blaster" concerns telling lies,…
and "Smithereens" tells about exploding friendships and rockets. A beginning chapter book. For grades 2-4. 2005By Facts on File, Inc. Staff. 2005
Highlights various careers in the publishing industry, such as editor, press worker, columnist, literary agent, writer, and webmaster. Includes job…
descriptions, educational requirements, earnings, outlook, and more. For junior and senior high readers. 2005By Barbara Francis. 2005
Explains why it is dishonest to present someone else's work as your own. Discusses the temptation to copy material from…
the Internet and the best ways to avoid plagiarism. Includes examples of people who plagiarized and the consequences they faced. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2005By Louise Borden, Allan Drummond. 2005
Biography of the Jewish writers who fled from Nazi-occupied France with the original manuscript for Curious George. Features the creation…
of the illustrated story and its four-month journey with the couple by bicycle, train, and ship to New York City, where the book was published. For grades 3-6. 2005Consumer advocate and author of Give Me a Break (RC 57751) continues to debunk what he says are common media…
myths. Investigates business, education, government, and other areas, pointing out deception and bad laws. Includes "fast food makes you fat" and "antidiscrimination laws stop discrimination." Bestseller. 2006By John Tabak, Sean M. Grady. 2006
Describes the nature, growth, transmission, societal effects, and treatments of potentially dangerous, disease-causing microorganisms called biohazards. Traces outbreaks through history…
such as the Black Death and polio, and modern threats such as anthrax, West Nile virus, and AIDS and their use in biological warfare. For senior high readers. 2006By Milton Meltzer. 2004
The much honored author of more than one hundred nonfiction books for young people and adults describes how he became…
a published writer. This memoir covers his lifelong love of reading, discipline to the craft of writing, and career path. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2004By Trudi Strain Trueit. 2004
Encourages journal keeping as a means of self-discovery. Offers tips and exercises for starting a personal log whether in a…
notebook, online, on recorded cassette, or in another format. Provides examples from famous diary writers and includes a thirty-day calendar of creative ideas. For grades 4-7. 2004By Oliver Gillie. 2004
Explains this inherited disease--when and how it was first diagnosed, its effects on the body, and practical measures for controlling…
it. Discusses treatment and research and includes personal accounts from sickle cell anemia sufferers. For grades 5-8. 2004By Alvin Silverstein, Laura Silverstein Nunn, Virginia B. Silverstein. 2003
Defines toxic substances found in the everyday world: household products and food, outdoor problems, and airborne sources. Covers poisonous plants…
and animals, smoke and paint fumes, and bacteria. Features procedures for first aid and handling emergencies. For grades 3-6. 2003By Alvin Silverstein, Laura Silverstein Nunn, Virginia B. Silverstein. 2001
Discusses irritations and injuries from mosquitoes, ticks, bees, snakes, and other sources in the outdoors--as well as pet dogs, cats,…
and hamsters. Covers the body's reactions to bites and stings and ways to treat them. Gives tips on awareness and prevention. For grades 3-6. 2001