(3) 4-6 Fact Finders: Focus on Health series. Four short chapters outline causes, diagnosis, treatments, and ramifications of these medical conditions that many kids face. The information, while accurate, is pretty basic, but readers will be drawn in by the personal stories in the books; each chapter is heavily illustrated with full-color photos and clear diagrams and charts. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Fact Finders: Focus on Health titles: What You Need to Know About Concussions and What You Need to Know About Diabetes.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 4-6 Civil War series. These broad overviews of the Civil War touch on the conflict over slavery and states' rights and significant events preceding the war; and include a straightforward account of the war and its aftermath and brief vignettes of key personalities. Boxes of text and sidebars are placed atop archival photos, illustrations, and overly decorative graphics. Common Core activities are appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Civil War titles: The Battle Over Slavery, Yankees and Rebels, and The U.S. Civil War.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg