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Readers will learn about the five main parts of the brain and their special functions.

The unlikely story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, the pathologist who made one of the most significant medical discoveries of the twenty-first century, a discovery that challenges the existence of America's favorite sport and puts him in the crosshairs of football's most powerful corporation: the NFL.

"[Presents the] unlikely story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, the pathologist who made one of the most significant medical discoveries of the twenty-first century, a discovery that challenges the existence of America's favorite sport and puts Omalu in the crosshairs of football's most powerful corporation: the NFL."--Publisher.

"Concussions are a common injury due to their frequency in contact sports. But the more you know about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of concussions, the better equipped you are to understand this condition. Clear, concise information breaks down the injury, the experience of having a concussion or relating to someone who has one. Be inspired by true stories from youths who have experienced concussions in their own lives and how they battled the condition"--Provided by the publisher.

"Introduces readers to concussions, including causes, symptoms, treatments, and the personal experience"--.

Provides information about traumatic brain injury, covering symptoms, causes, treatments, cures, and more, and discussing related controversies.

A young half-Apache man named Edgar Mint tells his life story, in which he is run over by a car at the age of seven, suffers a stint in a boarding school for Native American orphans, and is placed in the home of a dysfunctional Mormon foster family.

Simple text and color illustrations describe the different parts of the head and face and their role in the workings of the human body.

Describes the many parts of the human head, such as the eyes, muscles, and brain, and their purposes, providing color photos.