Allergies & Asthma
Juvenile non-fiction
Allergies
by Jillian Powell. (JUV 616.97 POW) North Mankato, MN : Cherrytree Pub., 2007. 23p.
Allergies—What They Are, What They Do
by Judith S. Seixas (JUV 616.97 SEI) ; illustrated by Tom Huffman. New York : Greenwillow Books, c1991. 55 p. Outlines various types of allergy symptoms and describes diagnostic and treatment procedures.
Allergies And You
by Sheila L. Burns (JUV 616.97 BUR); [drawings by Margaret Cosgrove.]. New York : Messner, c1980. 63p. Discusses allergies, their causes and the identification of allergens, and how the symptoms of allergic reactions can be relieved.
Breathe East: Young People’s Guide to Asthma
Jonatan H Weiss, PhD (J618.9233)
Food Allergies
by Jason Glaser (JUV 618.9297 GLA). Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, c2007. 24 p. Describes food allergies, how they are diagnosed and treated, and how to prevent allergic reactions.
Easy Books
Emma’s Strange Pet
by Jean Little (E); pictures by Jennifer Plecas. New York : HarperCollins, c2003. 64 p. Emma is allergic to animals with fur, but because she and her adopted brother really want a pet, they decide to try a lizard.
The Peanut-Free Café
by Gloria Koster (E); illustrated by Maryann Cocca-Leffler. Morton Grove, Ill. : A. Whitman, 2006. When a new classmate has a peanut allergy and has to sit in a special area of the lunchroom, Simon reconsiders his love for peanut butter.
Robert The Rose Horse
by Joan Heilbroner (E) ; illustrated by P. D. Eastman. New York : Beginner Books, c1962. 64 p. Robert’s allergic reaction to roses causes much commotion for everyone in town and saddens the horse.