(3) 4-6 Sterling Biographies series. Each title opens with an introduction that arouses compassion and interest for the featured subject. Succeeding chapters present chronological biographies, with vivid portrayals of daily life, culture, and the impact an expanding America had on the individual and his or her people. Paintings, drawings, and occasional photographs combine with detail-rich sidebars and maps to provide a cumulatively engaging, accessible history lesson. Timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Sterling Biographies titles: Sacagawea, Chief Joseph,Pocahontas, Sitting Bull, Geronimo, and Tecumseh.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) K-3 Primeras biografías series. These books offer some insight into the lives of people important to United States history. Mayer provides brief background information on each person, along with why he or she should be remembered, though the Spanish texts are oversimplified and by no means comprehensive. Photographs, watercolors, and period illustrations accompany the texts. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Primeras biografías titles: Abigail Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, Frederick Douglass, George Washington, Harriet Tubman, Tecumseh, and Thomas Jefferson.

Reviewer: Alissa C. Salamone

(4) K-3 First Biographies series. One or two easy-to-read sentences per page accompanied by a well-chosen picture (mostly artwork reproductions) explain the highlights of Tecumseh's life, his accomplishments, and legacy. Though the explanation of tensions between settlers and Native Americans is greatly oversimplified, this book provides a useful, accessible, very basic introduction for young readers. Timeline. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Aimee Chevrette Bear

(4) 4-6 History Maker Bios series. These highly accessible biographies feature numerous black-and-white photos and other supporting materials. Short chapters provide straightforward factual information covering key events and the role each subject played in American history. Unfortunately, the amateurish cartoon illustrations mar the otherwise attractive format. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these History Maker Bios titles: Sitting Bull, Tecumseh, Chief Joseph, Sequoyah, Geronimo, and Quanah Parker.

Reviewer: Cindy Lombardo

(4) K-3 Native American Biographies series. In a somewhat cluttered design, ample drawings, maps, and color photographs accompany a description of the lives of six important Native Americans and their individual significance in American history. Throughout the text are timelines and boxed quotes from various individuals. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Native American Biographies titles: Chief John Ross, Chief Joseph, Sacagawea, Chief Tecumseh, Osceola, and Sequoyah.

Reviewer: Cindy Lombardo

(3) 4-6 The Shawnee chief Tecumseh's unsuccessful campaign against the American government is told from the perspective of one of his followers, a young half-Irish, half-Indian boy. The hero's emotional conflicts, especially the battle between his desire to be a warrior and his disgust at brutality, are convincingly drawn. This novel depicts a little known and politically complicated period of nineteen-century history. Close reading is required.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth