What You Need to Know about Meningitis (Fact Finders: Focus on Health) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1474703992 ISBN 13: 9781474703994

Publisher: GARDNERS VI BOOKS AMS006, 2015

Synopsis

Meningitis make it a difficult disease to understand. But the more you know about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of meningitis, the better equipped you are to understand this disease. Clear, concise information breaks down down the disease, the experience of having it, or relating to someone who has meningitis. Be inspired by true stories from youths who have experienced meningitis in their own lives and how they fought this disease.

About this title

About the Author:

Renee Gray-Wilburn has been writing nonfiction for children and adults for more than 12 years. In addition to being a frequent magazine contributor, she is also the author of two children's books-Volcanoes! and Earthquakes! Although Renee lives far from hurricanes, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, flash flooding wasn't far from her doorstep while she worked on the Weather Aware series!

From School Library Journal:

Gr 3-5-This series presents information on medical conditions in a concise yet enlightening way, educating children about specific conditions that they may or may not encounter at some point in their own lives. The history of each disease is covered, as well as symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and short- and long-term effects. The authors employ short sentences and clear language to discuss these complex topics, and features such as comparison charts, "Health Fact" boxes, and captioned color photos (which often take up half the page) are used to supplement the text in an eye-catching way. The series strives to demystify these ailments and raise awareness of them, because, as the authors point out, "learning about [these diseases]-and knowing what to do about [them]-is the best defense." VERDICT Solidly informative.α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: GARDNERS VI BOOKS AMS006
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1474703992
• ISBN 13: 9781474703994
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32