(4) K-3 Premier Presidents series. The cursory presidential biography series continues. The texts, written in short, choppy sentences, provide little in the way of detail or new information, but an age-appropriate layout features a large font, plenty of white space, and several captioned photos or paintings. Trump focuses (by publication-date necessity) on the 2016 campaign and his pre-presidency business ventures. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Premier Presidents titles: Donald Trump, James Monroe, Dwight D. Eisenhower, George H. W. Bush, Andrew Jackson, Grover Cleveland, James Carter, and Woodrow Wilson.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(4) 4-6 Timeline Trackers: America's Beginnings series. A brief text, lots of illustrations, and sidebars present an overview of North American native peoples from prehistoric groups to Indian tribes in the nineteenth century. A timeline along the bottom of each page highlights important dates. Although information is cursory, the text is accessible and appropriate for the intended audience. Suggestions for writing activities are included. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) YA Essential Events series. Gold Rush and Kansas present overviews of significant mid-nineteenth century events. Columbine and Hudson use eyewitness and news media reports to provide accounts of these contemporary happenings. Illustrations, photographs, and sidebars enhance the informative texts. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Essential Events titles: The Columbine Shootings, California's Gold Rush, The Hudson Plane Landing, and Bleeding Kansas.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) YA Hot Topics series. This series entry provides a useful overview of the topics of energy, alternative energy, and energy conservation. The information is fairly well contextualized in the main text and further supported through sidebars and pull-quotes. Many photographs (some illogically placed or only marginally related to the subject) in addition to charts and graphs appear throughout. Reading list, websites. Ind.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz