(4) K-3 Checkerboard: One Nation series. Color photos and maps illustrate these series books, which discuss each immigrant group's native country, residence within the United States, preservation of culture, assimilation, and the accomplishments of individuals. Each book includes a "Becoming a Citizen" spread, which offers very limited information. A useful pronunciation guide is appended in the back. There are five other spring 2004 books in this series. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard: One Nation titles: Chinese Americans, Dominican Americans, Norwegian Americans, Puerto Rican Americans, and Russian Americans.

Reviewer: KaaVonia Hinton

(4) K-3 Checkerboard: One Nation series. Color photos and maps illustrate these series books, which discuss each immigrant group's native country, residence within the United States, preservation of culture, assimilation, and the accomplishments of individuals. Each book includes a "Becoming a Citizen" spread, which offers very limited information. A useful pronunciation guide is appended in the back. There are five other spring 2004 books in this series. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard: One Nation titles: Chinese Americans, Dominican Americans, Norwegian Americans, Puerto Rican Americans, and Russian Americans.

Reviewer: KaaVonia Hinton

(4) K-3 Checkerboard: One Nation series. Color photos and maps illustrate these series books, which discuss each immigrant group's native country, residence within the United States, preservation of culture, assimilation, and the accomplishments of individuals. Each book includes a "Becoming a Citizen" spread, which offers very limited information. A useful pronunciation guide is appended in the back. There are five other spring 2004 books in this series. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard: One Nation titles: Chinese Americans, Dominican Americans, Norwegian Americans, Puerto Rican Americans, and Russian Americans.

Reviewer: KaaVonia Hinton

(4) K-3 Checkerboard: One Nation series. Color photos and maps illustrate these series books, which discuss each immigrant group's native country, residence within the United States, preservation of culture, assimilation, and the accomplishments of individuals. Each book includes a "Becoming a Citizen" spread, which offers very limited information. A useful pronunciation guide is appended in the back. There are five other spring 2004 books in this series. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard: One Nation titles: Chinese Americans, Dominican Americans, Norwegian Americans, Puerto Rican Americans, and Russian Americans.

Reviewer: KaaVonia Hinton

(4) K-3 Checkerboard: One Nation series. Color photos and maps illustrate these series books, which discuss each immigrant group's native country, residence within the United States, preservation of culture, assimilation, and the accomplishments of individuals. Each book includes a "Becoming a Citizen" spread, which offers very limited information. A useful pronunciation guide is appended in the back. There are five other spring 2004 books in this series. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard: One Nation titles: Chinese Americans, Dominican Americans, Norwegian Americans, Puerto Rican Americans, and Russian Americans.

Reviewer: KaaVonia Hinton

(4) K-3 Checkerboard: Everyday Heroes series. The books in this series discuss the work of these important community helpers. Each book begins with a brief history of the profession, then goes on to look at the training needed, the equipment used, and the work done today. While fairly dry, the books, illustrated with contemporary photos and archival material, will be useful for homework assignments. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Checkerboard: Everyday Heroes titles: Paramedics, Police Officers, E.R. Doctors, and Firefighters.]

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Checkerboard: Everyday Heroes series. The books in this series discuss the work of these important community helpers. Each book begins with a brief history of the profession, then goes on to look at the training needed, the equipment used, and the work done today. While fairly dry, the books, illustrated with contemporary photos and archival material, will be useful for homework assignments. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Checkerboard: Everyday Heroes titles: Paramedics, Police Officers, E.R. Doctors, and Firefighters.]

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Checkerboard: Everyday Heroes series. Both of these books provide information on the history and work of organizations dedicated to serving the nation (National Guard) or the world (Red Cross). Useful for school reports, the fairly dry books contain brief texts organized into chapters, as well as contemporary photographs and archival material. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Checkerboard: Everyday Heroes titles: The National Guard and The Red Cross.]

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Checkerboard: One Nation series. Each book follows the same formula: brief historical background, reasons for immigrating to America, encounters with discrimination, assimilation into the mainstream, and the contributions of individuals. Family-style photographs augment the simplistic text. A pronunciation guide and a "Path to Citizenship" feature appear in all the volumes. There are four other fall 2003 titles in this series. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Checkerboard: One Nation titles: German Americans, Haitian Americans, Hmong Americans, Jewish Americans, Mexican Americans, and Somali Americans.]

Reviewer: Christina Dorr

(4) K-3 Checkerboard: One Nation series. Each book follows the same formula: brief historical background, reasons for immigrating to America, encounters with discrimination, assimilation into the mainstream, and the contributions of individuals. Family-style photographs augment the simplistic text. A pronunciation guide and a "Path to Citizenship" feature appear in all the volumes. There are four other fall 2003 titles in this series. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Checkerboard: One Nation titles: German Americans, Haitian Americans, Hmong Americans, Jewish Americans, Mexican Americans, and Somali Americans.]

Reviewer: Christina Dorr

(4) K-3 Checkerboard: One Nation series. Each book follows the same formula: brief historical background, reasons for immigrating to America, encounters with discrimination, assimilation into the mainstream, and the contributions of individuals. Family-style photographs augment the simplistic text. A pronunciation guide and a "Path to Citizenship" feature appear in all the volumes. There are four other fall 2003 titles in this series. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Checkerboard: One Nation titles: German Americans, Haitian Americans, Hmong Americans, Jewish Americans, Mexican Americans, and Somali Americans.]

Reviewer: Christina Dorr

(4) K-3 Checkerboard: One Nation series. Each book follows the same formula: brief historical background, reasons for immigrating to America, encounters with discrimination, assimilation into the mainstream, and the contributions of individuals. Family-style photographs augment the simplistic text. A pronunciation guide and a "Path to Citizenship" feature appear in all the volumes. There are four other fall 2003 titles in this series. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Checkerboard: One Nation titles: German Americans, Haitian Americans, Hmong Americans, Jewish Americans, Mexican Americans, and Somali Americans.]

Reviewer: Christina Dorr

(4) K-3 Checkerboard: One Nation series. Each book follows the same formula: brief historical background, reasons for immigrating to America, encounters with discrimination, assimilation into the mainstream, and the contributions of individuals. Family-style photographs augment the simplistic text. A pronunciation guide and a "Path to Citizenship" feature appear in all the volumes. There are four other fall 2003 titles in this series. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Checkerboard: One Nation titles: German Americans, Haitian Americans, Hmong Americans, Jewish Americans, Mexican Americans, and Somali Americans.]

Reviewer: Christina Dorr

(4) K-3 Checkerboard: One Nation series. Each book follows the same formula: brief historical background, reasons for immigrating to America, encounters with discrimination, assimilation into the mainstream, and the contributions of individuals. Family-style photographs augment the simplistic text. A pronunciation guide and a "Path to Citizenship" feature appear in all the volumes. There are four other fall 2003 titles in this series. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Checkerboard: One Nation titles: German Americans, Haitian Americans, Hmong Americans, Jewish Americans, Mexican Americans, and Somali Americans.]

Reviewer: Christina Dorr