(4) 4-6 Great American Presidents series. These serviceable biographies of three popular American presidents are insufficiently detailed about their subjects as individuals or about their policies (e.g., Lincoln focuses primarily on the Civil War rather than on his role in it). All three books are illustrated with reproductions, and the texts are broken up with boxed quotes from various speeches given by the subjects. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Great American Presidents titles: Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, and Ronald Reagan.]

Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman

(4) 4-6 United We Stand series. Despite some overlapping of information, each volume in this series primarily focuses on a different aspect of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Some of the books, especially those concerning firefighters and EMTs, are padded with extraneous information. Though the writing is flat and the accompanying color photos are just average in quality, these books will still be helpful for those who want to know more about the events. Bib., ind. [Review covers these United We Stand titles: First to Arrive, Helping Hands, Guardians of Safety, Keeping the Peace, Call to Rescue, and We the People.]

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta