(3) 4-6 Fact Finders: Military Heroes series. An accessible text covers the history of the U.S. Army's Tuskegee Airmen--African Americans who, through determination and persistence, became WWII fighter pilots. Short paragraphs and concise sidebars effectively portray the racist hypocrisy of the Army's policies. Compelling black-and-white photos help break up the text. Critical thinking questions are appended. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Siena Leslie

(3) 4-6 Fact Finders: Military Heroes series. An accessible text presents the history of the Marines' Navajo Code Talkers, who secretly transmitted coded messages to one another during World War II. Short paragraphs and concise sidebars contrast the oppression of the Navajo people with their importance to the American victory in the war. Black-and-white photos highlight the Code Talkers as individuals. Critical thinking questions are appended. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Siena Leslie

(4) 4-6 Connect: U.S. Immigration in the 1900s series. Capitalizing on the Common Core, this uneven set (linked to the fictional Emma's New Beginning) introduces historical facts along with biographical information, passages exemplifying cause and effect, and exploratory questions. Life and Journey are repetitive; both include timelines. Liberty includes primary source quotes from immigrants, making it more immediate. Abundant archival photos (with captions in a difficult-to-read font) are included. Reading list. Glos. ind. Review covers the following Connect: U.S. Immigration in the 1900s titles: Life in America, In the Shadow of Lady Liberty, and Journey to America.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt