(4) YA Issues in Focus Today series. Written to stimulate thoughtful reflection and discussion, these books examine different sides of the many questions surrounding genocide and abortion; Genocide has been revised and expanded. The short, accessible chapters are accompanied by stock photographs, sidebars, and some diagrams in an uninspired design. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Issues in Focus Today titles: Genocide and The Abortion Debate.

Reviewer: Cindy Lombardo

(3) 4-6 Health Alert series. A fictional case study of a person suffering from each disorder introduces typical symptoms to readers. Three subsequent chapters describe the disease's biology and progress, its history, and ways to treat and cope with it as both a patient and a support for a patient. Clear archival black-and-white and color photos and photomicrographs support and extend the text. Directory, reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Health Alert titles: Asthma, Alzheimer's Disease, Lung Cancer, Heart Disease, Juvenile Diabetes, and Depression.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) 4-6 Health Alert series. A fictional case study of a person suffering from each disorder introduces typical symptoms to readers. Three subsequent chapters describe the disease's biology and progress, its history, and ways to treat and cope with it as both a patient and a support for a patient. Clear archival black-and-white and color photos and photomicrographs support and extend the text. Directory, reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Health Alert titles: Asthma, Alzheimer's Disease, Lung Cancer, Heart Disease, Juvenile Diabetes, and Depression.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 4-6 You Can Write series. Grammar discusses parts of speech, punctuation, and proofreading. A list of "Common Grammar Goofs" is appended. Essay defines what one is, covers different forms, provides information on research and writing, and includes a sample essay. Students will find these serviceably written books useful, but the dull layout is off-putting and a joking cartoon pencil is annoying. Reading list, websites. Review covers these You Can Write titles: You can Write Using Good Grammar and You Can Write an Essay.

Reviewer: Kate Murphy

(4) 4-6 You Can Write series. These books provide satisfactory step-by-step guidance for writers. The information is logically organized; the bland presentation is somewhat enhanced by black-and-white drawings of a cartoon pencil that offers encouragement and jokes. A brief listing of Internet addresses may distinguish these books from similar titles. Reading list. Glos., ind. [Review covers these You Can Write titles: You Can Write a Business Letter and You Can Write Speeches and Debates.]

Reviewer: Amanda Sullivan