(4) YA Authors of Banned Books series. Students researching book banning will appreciate this series that reviews historical censorship, provides each author's biography, summarizes the writer's most frequently banned books, and considers current issues related to the author's most famous titles. Several of the same sidebars and stock photos are repeated across volumes, giving the research a cookie-cutter quality. Discussion questions and lists of works are appended. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Authors of Banned Books titles: John Steinbeck, Mark Twain, and Madeleine L'Engle.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(4) YA Issues in Focus series. Two stories of teens affected by excessive drinking introduce this book. Chapters on the history, health, marketing, legal, and social issues related to alcohol consumption follow. The straightforward text is broken up by other personal stories and occasional small black-and-white photographs that add little to the book. Directory, reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) YA Issues in Focus series. This basic introduction discusses the history of organ transplantation and the medical procedures involved (emphasizing preoperative screening and postoperative rejection more than the surgery itself); it also addresses the social, legal, and ethical implications of the issue. Stories of real-life organ recipients are included in the clearly written volume. The accompanying black-and-white photos are dull. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta