The Digestive System: Injury, Illness, and Health

Body Focus

by Carol Ballard

This in-depth coverage of the human body aims to provide a substantial and relevant library resource for students studying biology topics. Each book in the series looks at the basic structure of a system or set of organs, its function, its role in the health of the individual and its relationships with other organs and systems. The books in the series contain information on how the system can be affected and/or damaged by substances such as drugs and by physical injuries, and have an emphasis on the issue of keeping healthy and focus on sport science and how injuries and illness can affect teenagers.

48 pages, Library Binding

First published September 1, 2002

About the author

Carol Ballard is an author of more than 80 non-fiction books. Specializing in informational books for children and teens, her focus is toward the 7 to 14 year old group.

After graduating from Leeds University in plant sciences, Ballard did post-graduate research and was awarded a PhD in Immunology. She has many years experience as a science teacher and coordinator, and has written articles for teachers on various aspects of science teaching and teachers' materials for classroom use.

In addition to her writing, Carol works as a freelance consultant for publishers on educational and scientific matters. She also has her own business, Kite Books, which produces worksheets and teachers' resources.