Allergies: Resource List
Books for Children
Ages 4 to 8
- Allie the Allergic Elephant: A Children's Story of Peanut Allergies; by Nicole Smith; Jungle Communications, Inc.; 1999
- Aaron's Awful Allergies; by Troon Harrison; Kids Can Press, 1998
Ages 9 to 12
- Allergies; by Alvin Silverstein; Franklin Watts, 2000
- Taking Food Allergies to School; by Ellen Weiner; JayJo Books, 1999
- Allergies (Understanding Illness); by Elaine Landau; Twenty-First Century Books; 1995
Young Adult
- Allergies; by Wendy Moragne; Twenty-First Century Books, 1999
- Allergies (Diseases and People); by Sara L. Latta; Enslow Publishers, Inc., 1998
Books for Adults
- Allergies: What You Need to Know; by Mark Giuliucci; Time Life Books; 1999
- Allergy-Free Living: How to Create a Healthy, Allergy-Free Home and Lifestyle; by Anita Reid; Mitchell Beazley, 2000
- Allergies: Practical and Easy-to-Follow Advice; by Brigid McConville; Element, 1999
- Allergies: The Complete Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Daily Management; by Stuart H. Young; rev. ed.; Plume, 1999
- The Allergy Sourcebook; 3rd ed.; by Merla Zellerbach; Contemporary; 2001
- The Complete Allergy Book; by June Engel; Firefly Books, 1998
- American College of Physicians Home Medical Guide to Common Allergies; by David R Goldmann; DK Pub., 2000
- Caring for Your Child with Severe Food Allergies: Emotional Support and Practical Advice From a Parent Who's Been There; by Lisa Collins; Wiley, 1999
- Family Guide to Asthma and Allergies; by American Lung Association; Little, Brown, 1997
- Feeding Your Allergic Child: Happy Food For Happy Kids: 75 Proven Recipes Free of Wheat, Dairy, Corn, and Eggs For the Millions of Miserable Children; by Elisa Meyer; St. Martin's Press, 1997
- Food Allergies; by Celide Barnes Koerner for the American Dietetic Association; Chronimed Publ., 1998
- Taking Charge of Your Child's Allergies: The Informed Parent's Comprehensive Guide; by M. Eric Gershwin; Humana Press, 1998
- The Allergy Sourcebook; 3rd ed.; by Merla Zellerbach; Contemporary; 2001
- The Parent's Guide to Food Allergies: Clear and Complete Advice from the Experts on Raising Your Food Allergic Child; by Marianne Barber; Owl Books, 2001
Other Resources
American Academy of Asthma & Immunology
Information on all aspects of asthma and allergies,
including allergies to plants, food, latex, pets, insects
and testing for allergies. Includes information on
medications and other treatments. Has English and Spanish
sections.
611 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: (414) 272-6071
http://www.aaaai.org/
Asthma Information Center
Intended for physicians, pharmacists, and health care
professionals, but also has a large patient / parent
education section. Sections signed by the Asthma Information
Center (AIC) have been reviewed by at least one physician in
the US, Canada or Europe; other sections are submitted by
the public. Has a list of asthma camps.
http://cooke.gsf.de/asthmainfocenter/home.cfm
MedlinePlus: Allergy
List of resources complied by the staff at the National
Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/allergy.html
National Jewish Medical and Research Center
1400 Jackson Street
Denver, Colorado
1-800-222-LUNG
http://www.njc.org
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease
National Institutes of Health
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/default.htm
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN)
10400 Eaton Place, Suite 107
Fairfax, VA 22030
http://www.foodallergy.org.
