(4) YA In United States History series. In these informative volumes, originally published under slightly different titles in the In American History series, four seminal events in United States history are recounted in detailed but never dull prose. Unfortunately, the black-and-white photos have been removed from these new editions, making for dense packages. There are four other fall 2014 books in this series. Reading list, timeline. Ind. Review covers these In United States History titles: The Battle of the Little Bighorn in United States History, The Watergate Scandal in United States History, The Industrial Revolution in United States History, and The Reconstruction of the South After the Civil War in United States History.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(4) YA Remembering the Holocaust series. This updated series provides report writers with a decent overview of the Holocaust, including events surrounding Hilter's rise to power, major figures, atrocities, and resistance efforts. Each edition includes helpful maps and one or two poorly reproduced black-and-white archival photos in an uninspired design. The volumes will be useful for report writing but should be supported with more in-depth books. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Remembering the Holocaust titles: Hitler, Goebbels, Himmler, Warsaw, Lodz, Vilna, Anti-Semitism and the "Final Solution", Auschwitz, Bergen-Belsen, Treblinka, Schindler, Wallenberg, Miep Gies, and Wiesel, Wiesenthal, Klarsfeld.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(4) 4-6 In American History series. The Weatherford volume traces the issue of civil rights across one hundred and fifty years of American history; the other books are more concentrated, explaining the political culture of individual eras, identifying notable figures, and discussing the continuing legacy of the events described. Occasionally drab black-and-white photos and reproductions accompany the texts. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 In American History series. The latest installments in this series begin with gripping scenes featuring key players and participants in the historical conflicts discussed, and the authors generally don't let up on the drama. Thanks to short sentences and large print, these comprehensive primers shouldn't intimidate, but dark black-and-white archival photos and illustrations detract from the design. Each book includes quotations from primary sources and a time line. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) 4-6 In American History series. Five dramatic episodes in U.S. history are surveyed in volumes that ably place the events in the context of their times. The clear prose includes occasional boxed passages from source documents which, strangely, are only identified in the endnotes. The accompanying historical reproductions and black-and-white photos are often too dark. Time lines are included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(3) YA Holocaust Remembered series. These books begin with general information about the economic and social origins of the Holocaust and anti-Semitism in Europe, followed by a more detailed look at specific topics, including resistance movements and the creation of the state of Israel. The books will be useful for report writing but should be supported with more in-depth books. Chronologies, black-and-white photographs, and maps are included. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) YA In American History series. In these informative volumes, three seminal events in United States history are recounted in detailed, but never dull prose. Though 'Lincoln''s tighter focus allows for more gripping storytelling than in 'Industrial' and 'Watergate', each proves absorbing reading. Unfortunately, the quality of the scattered black-and-white photographs does not equal that of the texts. Time lines are included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.