(3) YA Presidential Powerhouses series. Through these four significant presidencies, the continuing series examines milestones in America's history including the Louisiana Purchase, American Indian removal, the Civil War, and the dawn of the Progressive Era. Each president's early life, administration milestones, and ultimate legacy are discussed in detailed chapters filled with maps and period photos or illustrations. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers the following Presidential Powerhouses titles: Abraham Lincoln's Presidency, Thomas Jefferson's Presidency, Theodore Roosevelt's Presidency, and Andrew Jackson's Presidency.

Reviewer: Rita Soltan

(3) YA Great Minds of Science series. These well-written biographies of famous scientists recount important developments in botany or astronomy as well as providing information about the scientists' personal lives and the time periods in which they lived. Together, the books show how the practice of science has changed over different historical eras. These revised editions feature full-color illustrations including portraits and scientific diagrams; activities are appended. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Minds of Science titles: Carl Linnaeus and Copernicus.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) YA Poems by Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats are interspersed with biographical information, anecdotes, and quotations. Andronik's use of slang (burnout, wannabe) is jarring against the sharp writing of the source materials, and more analysis of the poetry would have been welcome. But the book is well organized and readers will enjoy learning about the interrelationships among the poets. Reading list, websites. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker

(4) YA Great Minds of Science series. The books in this series clearly introduce their subjects and explain their contributions to science. Less is known about Copernicus than about Fleming, but both volumes ably contextualize their subjects in their own time and include quotations from primary material. The books feature black-and-white photos of uneven quality and a section of suggested activities relating to each scientist's work. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these titles: Copernicus and Alexander Fleming.]

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Joseph Daniel Fiedler. Author and illustrator have re-created, from carefully researched (if limited) evidence, the life and times of Egypt's only female pharaoh. In accenting the extraordinary achievement of Hatshepsut, Andronik handles speculation well, often prefacing her comments with a conditional perhaps. Archaeologists continue to piece together Hatshepsut's story, and Andronik makes their story no less intriguing. Bib.

Reviewer: Susan P. Bloom | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2001