The Horn Book Guide

PSYCHOLOGY

Hyde, Margaret O. , Forsyth, Elizabeth H.

Stress 101: An Overview for Teens

120 pp. | Twenty-First Century | March, 2008 | Library ISBN 978-0-8225-6788-2 $26.60

(4) YA Teen Overviews series. This book explains the effects of stress on body and mind. Though some of the information is immediately pertinent, teens may find that lab rat studies and obscure examples of stress inducers (e.g., voodoo) relate little to stresses in their daily lives. Sections on methods of stress relief have some practical applications. Occasional black-and-white photographs and diagrams break up the text. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Laura A. Woollett