Traumatic Brain Injury – From Concussion to Coma is a concise 88 page informational text that doesn’t feel like the informational text coming from most publishers today.  Glossy cover with images and font choices that make the overall impression of the page much more relevant to teen readers, Connie Goldsmith, an RN with her master’s degree in health care administration, does an outstanding job explaining the literal “impact” concussions have on the brain and the side effects that follow.  For example, in the chapter titled “Motor Vehicle Accidents, Goldsmith writes that “It’s easy to understand why brain injuries suffered in auto accidents are so serious.  Think of it like this.  When a person inside an auto moving at 50 miles (80 km) an hour is hit by another vehicle, the brain goes immediately from 50 miles and hour to zero.  The brain slams back and forth inside the skull resulting in severe damage” (59).  Other chapter titles include “Brains in the News”, “The Traumatized Brain”, “Sports-Related Concussions”, “Assessing and Treating Concussions”, “Wounded in War”, and “Living with TBI”.  While the numbers of reported concussions is on the rise, the author states that this might mostly be due to the larger awareness and reporting of concussions by the public.  Most sports teams, both professional and amateur, conduct a pre-season neurological screening to set base line measurements.  This aids in better diagnoses as well. Most shocking to this reader is the research and development going on to both monitor and prevent concussions.  Tiny sensors are now in some U.S. army helmet and the author claims that that NFL is looking to do that as well.  Additionally, the army is developing a pill that soldiers could take before battle to help protect brains cells if injury occurs.  Overall, librarians will be impressed with this title from Lerner Publications and probably be inclined to purchase more from this publisher.