TECHNOLOGY
Baldwin, Carol

Sickle Cell Disease

(4) 4-6 Health Matters series. Each book first defines the featured condition and then ably discusses causes, diagnoses, and treatment. Helpful chapters detail what to expect from a classmate who has the condition, both in school and while visiting his or her home. Illustrated with sometimes too dark photos, each book closes with "success stories" of celebrities, artists, and athletes who have learned to cope with the disorder. Directory, reading list. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Health Matters titles: Allergies, Asthma, Attention Deficit Disorder, Autism, Hearing Loss, and Sickle Cell Disease.]

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