Freaking Out!: The Science of the Teenage Brain (Everyday Science)

Dana Meachen Rau is an author, editor, and illustrator of children’s books. She has written more than 100 books for children, many of them nonfiction in subjects including astronomy, history, and geography, as well as numerous biographies. She lives in Burlington, Connecticut, with her husband and two children.

While this compact offering from the Everyday Science serieswith its attention-grabbing title and the boy clutching his head on the coverlooks like a sensationalized treatment of the subject, it actually offers a solid overview of the brain. The book be --Booklist

The titles in this very fine applied science series discuss the scientific principles behind what takes place in each situation, then discuss the how/why of scenarios, suggest science experiments, and identify real-life applications. Little-known facts an --Library Media Connection