(3) YA This sequel to Girls Who Rocked the World offers short profiles of forty-five notable girls and women from throughout history and around the world. From biblical queen Esther to present-day rock climber Ashima Shiraishi, the names will be a mix of the familiar and unknown to American readers. Additional sidebar facts accompany the brief biographical sketches and include real teens' own aspirations. Reading list, websites.

Reviewer: Norah Piehl

(3) YA From Galileo Galilei and Tony Hawk to Harriet Tubman and Natalie Portman, these revised and expanded volumes focus on young people who made their marks before the age of twenty. Notable figures span geography and chronology; their short, engaging bios are punctuated by lively sidebars and humorous cartoons, as well as real teens' own aspirations to "rock the world." Reading list, websites. Review covers this title: Boys Who Rocked the World and Girls Who Rocked the World.

Reviewer: Norah Piehl

(3) YA From Galileo Galilei and Tony Hawk to Harriet Tubman and Natalie Portman, these revised and expanded volumes focus on young people who made their marks before the age of twenty. Notable figures span geography and chronology; their short, engaging bios are punctuated by lively sidebars and humorous cartoons, as well as real teens' own aspirations to "rock the world." Reading list, websites. Review covers this title: Boys Who Rocked the World and Girls Who Rocked the World.

Reviewer: Norah Piehl

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Nathan Hale. After his little brother's red balloon floats all the way up to the moon, six-year-old Jake boldly requests a seat on the next NASA lunar craft in order to recover it. The acrylics and Photoshop illustrations, which show Jake's flight, moonwalk, and triumphant return, have a realistic look that reinforces the straightforward narration of this amusingly preposterous tale.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Ann Marshall & Ann Marshall. During the Holocaust, Luba Tryszynska, herself a prisoner, hid, fed, and ultimately saved the lives of more than fifty Jewish children in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. The dark oil and collage illustrations help tell the the difficult but triumphant story. An epilogue relates what happened after liberation and the details of a 1995 reunion between Luba and her "children." Bib.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(4) 4-6 Women Who Win series. Each book in this generally adulatory series on female sports stars traces an athlete's career from childhood to the present. The texts touch on the stars' backgrounds and struggles to overcome obstacles but focus mainly on descriptions of important competitions. Color action photos lack variety, but a statistics list and chronology in each book will please fans. Bib., ind. [Review covers these titles: Gabrielle Reece, Anna Kournikova, Marion Jones, Laila Ali, Dorothy "Dot" Richardson, Lindsay Davenport.]

Reviewer: Charlotte S. Huck

(4) K-3 Illustrated by David Hohn. More for devotees than folklore enthusiasts, this illustrated volume lacks source notes and is heavy on the fairy dust and light on actual lore, but fairy fans will enjoy the friendly guidebook-like format. Ten chapters cover different areas of the world, including Polynesia and the Arctic. The authors' secrets for atttracting little people include craft projects and recipes to present as gifts.

Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander