Exercise for Weight Management

Children's Literature

This entry in the "Nutrition and Fitness" series will appeal to middle schoolers and teenagers who want to learn about keeping fit and staying in shape. This book begins with a discussion of what is healthy weight, and nutritional needs and good habits to maintain a healthy body. Format is varied and includes captioned pictures, diagrams, bulleted points to consider and somewhat sappy real-life anecdotes about "Allan, Age 17" or "Nico, Age 14." Advice for setting up an exercise program, working with a partner, self-evaluating, exercising in different sports or modes, hydration, keeping records and so forth is presented in clear manner. Frequent "Points to Consider" provide browsers with enticement to read backwards to see what they've missed. Endmatter includes related readings, Internet sites and addresses to write to, plus an index and glossary. Given this age group's growing interest in staying fit, these titles fit the bill to keep kids on target in an interesting and approachable format. 2001, Capstone Press, $23.93. Ages 11 to 16. Reviewer: Susan Hepler