(4) 4-6 Great Explorers series. Each title successfully establishes historical setting, current knowledge, and unanswered questions, setting the stage for profiling the featured explorer. Stock photographs, maps, and archival images combine with dry texts to provide adequate, straightforward biographies of these men and the legacies that defined their work, whether it was trading with the East, mapping the world, or studying the depths of the ocean. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Explorers titles: Captain Cook, Ferdinand Magellan, Christopher Columbus, and Jacques Cousteau.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 Great Explorers series. Each title successfully establishes historical setting, current knowledge, and unanswered questions, setting the stage for profiling the featured explorer. Stock photographs, maps, and archival images combine with dry texts to provide adequate, straightforward biographies of these men and the legacies that defined their work, whether it was trading with the East, mapping the world, or studying the depths of the ocean. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Explorers titles: Captain Cook, Ferdinand Magellan, Christopher Columbus, and Jacques Cousteau.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 Great Explorers series. Each title successfully establishes historical setting, current knowledge, and unanswered questions, setting the stage for profiling the featured explorer. Stock photographs, maps, and archival images combine with dry texts to provide adequate, straightforward biographies of these men and the legacies that defined their work, whether it was trading with the East, mapping the world, or studying the depths of the ocean. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Explorers titles: Captain Cook, Ferdinand Magellan, Christopher Columbus, and Jacques Cousteau.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 Great Explorers series. Each title successfully establishes historical setting, current knowledge, and unanswered questions, setting the stage for profiling the featured explorer. Stock photographs, maps, and archival images combine with dry texts to provide adequate, straightforward biographies of these men and the legacies that defined their work, whether it was trading with the East, mapping the world, or studying the depths of the ocean. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Explorers titles: Captain Cook, Ferdinand Magellan, Christopher Columbus, and Jacques Cousteau.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 Civil War series. This series gives an abbreviated account of slavery and the ensuing war that divided the nation. Major battles are briefly covered, as well as the roles Lincoln, Davis, Lee, Grant, and Jackson played in the conflicts. The contributions of abolitionists Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman are highlighted. Illustrations and archival photographs enhance the lackluster texts. Glos., ind. Review covers these Civil War titles: Early Battles, The Final Years, Leaders and Generals, and Slavery.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Civil War series. This series gives an abbreviated account of slavery and the ensuing war that divided the nation. Major battles are briefly covered, as well as the roles Lincoln, Davis, Lee, Grant, and Jackson played in the conflicts. The contributions of abolitionists Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman are highlighted. Illustrations and archival photographs enhance the lackluster texts. Glos., ind. Review covers these Civil War titles: Early Battles, The Final Years, Leaders and Generals, and Slavery.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Civil War series. This series gives an abbreviated account of slavery and the ensuing war that divided the nation. Major battles are briefly covered, as well as the roles Lincoln, Davis, Lee, Grant, and Jackson played in the conflicts. The contributions of abolitionists Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman are highlighted. Illustrations and archival photographs enhance the lackluster texts. Glos., ind. Review covers these Civil War titles: Early Battles, The Final Years, Leaders and Generals, and Slavery.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Civil War series. This series gives an abbreviated account of slavery and the ensuing war that divided the nation. Major battles are briefly covered, as well as the roles Lincoln, Davis, Lee, Grant, and Jackson played in the conflicts. The contributions of abolitionists Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman are highlighted. Illustrations and archival photographs enhance the lackluster texts. Glos., ind. Review covers these Civil War titles: Early Battles, The Final Years, Leaders and Generals, and Slavery.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Emergency Workers series. Focusing on a particular aspect of emergency work, each of these books discusses training requirements, duties, gear, specialized vehicles, and types of situations the worker can expect to face. Short chapters feature photos on every page, extending the information in the dry, formulaic text. An interview with a real emergency worker provides insight into what the career is like. Glos., ind. Review covers these Emergency Workers titles: EMT, Firefighter, Hazmat, and Police.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Emergency Workers series. Focusing on a particular aspect of emergency work, each of these books discusses training requirements, duties, gear, specialized vehicles, and types of situations the worker can expect to face. Short chapters feature photos on every page, extending the information in the dry, formulaic text. An interview with a real emergency worker provides insight into what the career is like. Glos., ind. Review covers these Emergency Workers titles: EMT, Firefighter, Hazmat, and Police.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Emergency Workers series. Focusing on a particular aspect of emergency work, each of these books discusses training requirements, duties, gear, specialized vehicles, and types of situations the worker can expect to face. Short chapters feature photos on every page, extending the information in the dry, formulaic text. An interview with a real emergency worker provides insight into what the career is like. Glos., ind. Review covers these Emergency Workers titles: EMT, Firefighter, Hazmat, and Police.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Emergency Workers series. Focusing on a particular aspect of emergency work, each of these books discusses training requirements, duties, gear, specialized vehicles, and types of situations the worker can expect to face. Short chapters feature photos on every page, extending the information in the dry, formulaic text. An interview with a real emergency worker provides insight into what the career is like. Glos., ind. Review covers these Emergency Workers titles: EMT, Firefighter, Hazmat, and Police.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 World of Mythology series. Each book provides an overview of mythology from the title region. Folktales and legends, rituals and beliefs, creation stories, and deities are all very briefly covered. Well-placed images (some, oddly, sourced through Wikipedia) enhance the texts. There is occasional redundancy across volumes, and readers may be frustrated by the spotty glossaries and lack of pronunciations. Otherwise, they're acceptable introductions. Ind. Review covers these World of Mythology titles: African Mythology, Chinese Mythology, Egyptian Mythology, and European Mythology.

Reviewer: Corrie Ball

(4) 4-6 World of Mythology series. Each book provides an overview of mythology from the title region. Folktales and legends, rituals and beliefs, creation stories, and deities are all very briefly covered. Well-placed images (some, oddly, sourced through Wikipedia) enhance the texts. There is occasional redundancy across volumes, and readers may be frustrated by the spotty glossaries and lack of pronunciations. Otherwise, they're acceptable introductions. Ind. Review covers these World of Mythology titles: African Mythology, Chinese Mythology, Egyptian Mythology, and European Mythology.

Reviewer: Corrie Ball

(4) 4-6 World of Mythology series. Each book provides an overview of mythology from the title region. Folktales and legends, rituals and beliefs, creation stories, and deities are all very briefly covered. Well-placed images (some, oddly, sourced through Wikipedia) enhance the texts. There is occasional redundancy across volumes, and readers may be frustrated by the spotty glossaries and lack of pronunciations. Otherwise, they're acceptable introductions. Ind. Review covers these World of Mythology titles: African Mythology, Chinese Mythology, Egyptian Mythology, and European Mythology.

Reviewer: Corrie Ball

(4) 4-6 World of Mythology series. Each book provides an overview of mythology from the title region. Folktales and legends, rituals and beliefs, creation stories, and deities are all very briefly covered. Well-placed images (some, oddly, sourced through Wikipedia) enhance the texts. There is occasional redundancy across volumes, and readers may be frustrated by the spotty glossaries and lack of pronunciations. Otherwise, they're acceptable introductions. Ind. Review covers these World of Mythology titles: African Mythology, Chinese Mythology, Egyptian Mythology, and European Mythology.

Reviewer: Corrie Ball

(4) 4-6 African American History series. Ollhoff profiles individuals and events pivotal to African American history from the 1950s to today. Each topic has its own page and reads like its own article, with little continuity between subjects. Large historical photographs, mostly black and white, accompany the texts, which deal frankly with serious issues including violence, politics, and racism. Glos., ind. Review covers these African American History titles: The Civil Rights Movement and Courage and Growth.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(4) 4-6 African American History series. This series installment provides an overview of major events, individuals, and topics surrounding slavery and the Civil War. Large historical and contemporary photographs, portraits, maps, and prints fill the pages, though not all are relevant. The dry text deals frankly with many of the serious issues of this historical era. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(4) 4-6 African American History series. Ollhoff profiles individuals and events pivotal to African American history from the 1950s to today. Each topic has its own page and reads like its own article, with little continuity between subjects. Large historical photographs, mostly black and white, accompany the texts, which deal frankly with serious issues including violence, politics, and racism. Glos., ind. Review covers these African American History titles: The Civil Rights Movement and Courage and Growth.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(4) 4-6 African American History series. This installment profiles African American educators, activists, scientists, etc., who were exceptional in their areas of expertise. Each piece reads like a separate biography, with little continuity between subjects. Large archival photographs and portraits accompany the accessible entries. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth