(3) YA New Perspectives series. A clear, cogent text describes the events leading to and resulting from the 1994 Rwandan crisis, including the massacre of the Tutsi, the evacuation of Hutu refugees, and the response of the international community. The pages are brimming with well-captioned photographs and firsthand accounts from survivors, aid workers, politicians, and journalists, which add personal perspective. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli

(4) 4-6 New Perspectives series. The title of this series is something of a misnomer, as the books are hardly original or different in their coverage of these calamitous twentieth-century events. Instead, the texts succinctly trace the history of each upheaval from earliest warning signs through its contemporary legacy, with copious sidebars containing interesting, if intrusive, information. Historical reproductions, photographs, and time lines supplement the volumes. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.