This informative book provides a concise overview of what public health means and involves. It also describes steps readers can take to promote health for themselves and their communities. A special feature explores the connection between this dimension and others. The book also includes several informative sidebars, a table of contents, a reading comprehension quiz, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers book is at the Navigator level, aligned to reading levels of grades 3–5 and interest levels of grades 4–7.
Laura E. Andersen helped lead a local public health response to COVID-19 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She also worked at the Minnesota Department of Health and the State of Alaska Division of Public Health. She has a master’s degree in public health from the University of Minnesota.