(4) 4-6 Witness to History series. After explaining the biases inherent in primary and secondary sources, this book briefly discusses different aspects of apartheid and then provides a primary source to illustrate those aspects. Lack of follow-up on the primary sources may leave readers wondering what happened to individuals quoted, but this is a good introduction to how history is written. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman

(4) 4-6 Witness to History series. After explaining the biases inherent in primary and secondary sources, these books briefly cover a topic and then provide a primary source to back it up. Though lack of follow-up on the primary sources will leave readers wondering what happened to the individuals quoted, these are good starting points for understanding how history is written. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Witness to History titles: The Vietnam War, The War in Iraq, and Hiroshima.

Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman

(4) 4-6 Witness to History series. Following an introduction that defines primary and secondary sources, left-hand pages discuss historical events and right-hand pages provide firsthand accounts from a range of people (a teacher, reporters, Hamid Karzai). The primary source material is this series's asset. Captioned photos extend the text. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Kate Murphy

(3) 4-6 Leading Lives series. With outlined but fluid texts, these books follow the lives of famous political leaders from childhood. Focus is placed on the lasting legacies of the figures, and each book includes a descriptive list of "key people," or important historical figures in each subject's life. Photographs and quotes add interest to the texts. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Leading Lives titles: Golda Meir, Che Guevara, Malcolm X, Indira Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Ho Chi Minh.]

Reviewer: Lauren Aimonette LIang

(3) 4-6 Leading Lives series. With outlined but fluid texts, these books follow the lives of famous political leaders from childhood. Focus is placed on the lasting legacies of the figures, and each book includes a descriptive list of "key people," or important historical figures in each subject's life. Photographs and quotes add interest to the texts. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Leading Lives titles: Golda Meir, Che Guevara, Malcolm X, Indira Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Ho Chi Minh.]

Reviewer: Lauren Aimonette LIang