PM ALLERGIC - Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data - I'm allergic to soy

Sep 29, 2026

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Educational juvenile nonfiction text introducing soy allergy. It explains that soy is a common allergy among children in the United States, with an estimated 0.4% affected, and defines allergy as the body’s sensitivity to ordinarily harmless surroundings. The material traces soy to the soybean plant and soybeans’ origin as part of the legume family, linking them to peas, beans, and peanuts. It describes how soybeans may be eaten directly or processed for use in many foods.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages32

Reading Time1 h 21 min

AccessFree to download

A Common Allergy

Where It's Found

Sick From Soy

Be Sure It's Soy

Staying Safe

The Good News!

Glossary

For More Information

Index

PM ALLERGIC PALRCICT◎ leveledreaderWalter LaPlantescience Digitized by the Internet Archivein 2022 with funding fromKahle/Austin Foundation https://archive.org/details/imallergictosoy0000lapl anythink NO LONGER PROPERTY OFANYTHINKLIBRARIESRANGEVIEWLBRARY DISTRICT # PM ALLERGIC By Walter LaPlanteGareth Stevens PUBLISHInG Please visit our website,www.garethstevens.com.For a free color catalog ofall our high-quality books,call toll free 1-800-542-2595 or fax 1-877-542-2596. # Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names:LaPlante,Walter,author Title:I'm allergic to soy/Walter LaPlante Description:New York:Gareth Stevens Publishing,[2019]|Series:I'm allergic |Includes index. ldentifiers:LCCN 2018020799|ISBN 9781538229071(library bound)|ISBN 9781538232446(paperback)|ISBN 9781538232453(6 pack) Subjects:LCSH:Food allergy-Juvenile literature. Classification:LCC RC596.L382019 |DDC 616.97/5-dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018020799 Published in 2019 byGareth Stevens Publishing111 East 14th Street,Suite 349New York,NY 10003 Copyright ◎2019 Gareth Stevens Publishing Designer:Laura Bowen Editor:Kate Mikoley Photo credits:cover,p.1(main)Dan76/Shutterstock.com;cover,p.1(edamame)NIPAPORNPANYACHAROEN/Shutterstock.com;p.5 ANURAK PONGPATIMET/Shutterstock.com;p.7nnattalli/Shutterstock.com;p.9(soup)Elena Shashkina/Shutterstock.com;p.9(edamame)Ratiana Rattanawan/Shutterstock.com;p.9(soy sauce)sevenke/Shutterstock.com;p.9(tofu)Elena Veselova/Shutterstock.com;p.11 Eakachai Leesin/Shutterstock.com;p.13michaeljung/Shutterstock.com;p.15 Photographee.eu/Shutterstock.com;pp.17,21 Monkey BusinessImages/Shutterstock.com;p.19 andresr/E+/Getty Images. All rights reserved.No part of this book may be reproduced in any form withoutpermission in writing from the publisher,except by a reviewer. Printed in the United States of America CONTENTS A Common Allergy…………………………………4 Where It's Found…………… ………………8 Sick From Soy………… …………………10 Be Sure It's Soy…………………………………………14 Staying Safe…………… ………………16 The Good News!………………………………20 Glossary…………………………………………………………22 For More Information………………………………23 …………24 Index. Boldface words appear in the glossary. # A Common Allergy Soy is a common allergy amongchildren in the United States.About 0.4 percent of children have an allergy to soy.An allergyis the body's sensitivity to thingsin the surroundings that areUsually harmless. Soy comes from the soybeanplant.Soybeans are part of thelegume family,which also haspeas,beans,and peanuts in it.Soybeans can be eaten on theirown.They can also be processedfor use in many kinds of foods.

FAQs

How common is soy allergy among children in the United States?

Soy allergy is described as common among children in the United States, with about 0.4 percent of children having an allergy to soy.

What is an allergy, according to the text?

An allergy is the body’s sensitivity to things in the surroundings that are usually harmless.

Where does soy come from and how is it used in foods?

Soy comes from the soybean plant. Soybeans can be eaten on their own or processed for use in many kinds of foods.

Sep 29, 2026

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