(4) YA Modern World Leaders series. By placing the featured leader in a historical context, this series, part history and part biography, challenges readers to consider the concept of leadership. Each title includes a discussion of childhood experiences, rise to power, significant historical events, international relationships, and political ideology. Photographs provide additional perspectives and break up the dense text. Reading list, timeline. Bib., ind. Review covers these Modern World Leaders titles: Hamid Karzai, Viktor Yushchenko, Ariel Sharon, and Hosni Mubarak.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) YA Major World Leaders series. Each of these dense, in-depth texts investigates a world leader's early political career, his current challenges, and his country's future. Color and black-and-white photographs offer further glimpses into these men's lives. These books are comprehensive additions to current events collections. Timeline. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Major World Leaders titles: Pervez Musharraf and Ariel Sharon.]

Reviewer: Lauren Rizzuto