Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

July 1, 2010
Gr 6–9—-hese books spoon-feed students information for reports. Each title begins with an overview of the topic, followed by chapters that define the condition, explain its causes, and discuss possible treatments. In "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder" the final chapter discusses how society should help soldiers with the problem while the last chapter of "Asthma"is about how to live with the condition. Chapters present material in accessible language, provide report-ready, primary-source quotes from experts, and end with a "Facts and Illustrations" section in which information is summarized in bullet points and accompanied by colorful graphs and charts that will appeal to visual learners. There are few photographs, but the titles are visually interesting due to their bold graphic layout. Back matter includes an annotated list of key people and advocacy groups and a list of organizations to contact. The further-reading lists and the source notes for each chapter are extensive. Since asthma affects about 22 million Americans and post-traumatic stress disorder affects approximately 14 percent of the veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, these up-to-date titles will be useful.—"Ragan O'Malley, Saint Ann's School, Brooklyn, NY"

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