Asthma: Resource List

Books for Children

Ages 4 to 8

• Asthma; by Angela Royston; Heinemann Library, 2004
• Brianna Breathes Easy: A Story About Asthma; by Virginia Kroll; Albert Whitman, 2005
• How to Deal With Asthma; by Lynette Robbins; PowerKids Press, 2009
• I Have Asthma; by Jennifer Moore-Mallinos; Barron’s Educational Series, 2007
• I'm Tougher Than Asthma!; by Alden R. Carter and Siri M. Carter; Albert Whitman & Co, 1996
• Taking Asthma to Camp: A Fictional Story About Asthma Camp; by Kim Gosselin; JayJo Books, 1998
• Taking Asthma to School; by Kim Gosselin; JayJo Books, 1998
• The Lion Who Had Asthma; by Jonathan London, Nadine Bernard Westcott (illustrator); A. Whitman & Co., 1997
• Why Is It So Hard to Breathe? A First Look at Asthma; by Pat Thomas; Barron’s Educational Series, 2008

Ages 8 to 12

• Allergies, Asthma, and Exercise; by Celeste Peters; Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 2000
• Asthma; by Alvin and Virginia Silverstein and Laura Silverstein Nunn; Watts, 2003
• Asthma and Allergy Action Plan for Kids; by Kate Kelly; Fireside, 2004
• Living with Asthma; by Shirley Wimbish Gray; Child's World, 2003
• Living With Asthma; by Margaret Hyde; Walker, 2000
• Relieve the Squeeze: How to Take Control of Your Asthma; by Peggy Strauss; Viking, 2000
• You Can Control Asthma: A Book for Kids, 2nd rev. ed.; by Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America; 1998
• What Does It Mean to Have Asthma?; by Louise Spilsbury; Heinemann Library, 2002
• Why Is It So Hard To Breathe? By Pat Thomas; Barrons Educational, 2008

Young Adult

• Asthma: the Ultimate Teen Guide; by Penny Hutchins Paquette; Scarecrow Press, 2003
• Asthma; by Alissa Greenberg; Franklin Watts, 2000
• Breathe Easy! A Teen's Guide to Allergies and Asthma; by Jean Ford; Mason Crest Publ, 2005
• Living With Asthma (Teen Guides); by William Berger, Facts on File, 2008

Books for Adults

• American Academy of Pediatrics Guide to Your Child's Allergies and Asthma: Breathing Easy and Bring Up Healthy Active Children; Villard Books, 2000
• Asthma and Allergy Action Plan for Kids: a Complete Program to Help Your Child Live a Full and Active Life; by Kate Kelly and Allen Dozor; Fireside, 2004
• Asthma for Dummies; by William Berger and Jackie Joyner-Kersee; For Dummies Press, 2004
• Asthma Sourcebook; by Francis Adams, McGraw Hill, 2007
• Caring for a Child with Asthma: What You Really Need to Know; by Robert Buckman; Lebhar-Friedman Books, 2000
• Complete Kid’s Allergy and Asthma Guide and Asthma Information for Children of All Ages; by Milton Gold; Robert Rose, 2003
• The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Guide to Asthma: How to Help Your Child Live a Healthier Life; by Julian Allen (ed); Wiley, 2004
• Harvard Medical School Guide to Taking Control of Asthma; by Christopher Fanta; Free Press, 2003
• When Your Child Has Asthma; by Peter Van Asperen; Simon & Schuster, 2008

Other Resources

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology
611 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: (414) 272-6071
http://www.aaaai.org

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)
1233 20th Street, NW, Suite 402
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-466-7643
http://www.aafa.org

American Lung Association
1740 Broadway, NY 10019
1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872)
http://www.lungusa.org

National Library of Medicine
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20894
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/asthma.html

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
(301) 251-1222
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/index.htm

National Jewish Medical and Research Center
1400 Jackson St.
Denver, CO
1-800-222-LUNG
http://www.njc.org

Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc. (monthly newsletter)
10875 Maine Street, Suite 210
Fairfax, Virginia 22030