ALLERGY Books for Readers at the Third Grade Level

Many children have allergies these days, or have friends with allergies.  The following books will give them a opportunity to discover what allergies are all about. 

What's up with Paulina? 
Medikidz Explain Food Allergies
by Kim Chilman-blair

This book uses a planet model to explain how allergies work.  The Medikidz take Paulina on a tour that explains why Paulina's body reacts like it does when she accidentally eats peanuts.

The immune system and various reactions are discussed in a kid-friendly manner. 

Reading Information:
Word Count: 2,380
Page Count:  40
Accelerated Reader:  3.4 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 135194
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Aneil Has a Food Allergy
by Jillian Powell
Gareth Boden (Illustrator)

In this book Aneil describes what it's like to have food allergies.  And children will learn what sorts of things can trigger a reaction, and how they can check foods before they or their allergic friend eats them.  

Word Count:   825
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reader: 3.8 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 85345


compiled by Pam


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ALLERGY Books for Readers at the 2nd Grade Level

I know my children were curious about allergies when they were younger.  Why, after all, was I allergic to peanuts, and Dave to grass pollen.

Here's a little practice reader for Second Graders.

ALLERGIES
(Rookie Read-About Health)
by Sharon Gordon

Simple text describes the symptoms of allergies and some of the most common allergens.

I should note that our local library doesn't have a copy of this book so I wasn't able to review it, nor provide sample pages.

Reading Information:

Word Count: 258
Page Count:  32
Accelerated Reader:  2.3 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 74706
Lexile: 320L

compiled by Pam


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