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.