(3) 4-6 Cheerleading series. This series offers information about a variety of aspects of the sport, from basic skills and training to the world of competitive cheering and even opportunities for future careers. While accessible for beginners, the books also contain details of interest to experienced cheerleaders. The spirited design successfully blends informative texts with lively color photographs for an appealing presentation. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following SportsZone: Cheerleading titles: Cheer Skills and Drills, Cheer Tryouts and Training, Spirit-Raising Cheers and Chants, Cheer Tools and Gear, Cheer Careers, and Competitive Cheerleading.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(4) 4-6 Daily Life in US History series. Designed to engage students for Common Core standards, these United States history books present their material in various ways, including simplified summaries, quotations from primary sources, "perspectives" sidebars, suggested activities and discussion questions, and "Day in the Life" segments. Archival photos and/or period-style illustrations break up the chapters. There are four other spring 2015 books in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Daily Life in US History titles: Life During the Industrial Revolution, Life During the Revolutionary War, Life During the Great Depression, and Life on the Frontier.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Continents series. Standard encyclopedia information is dispersed among these forty-eight pages, illustrated with photographs that are sharp but not always well placed. The information is generally sound but superficial and sometimes questionably written, calling Southern Asia, for example, "a popular place to live." Common Core sidebars are more interesting but frequently at a higher skill level than the book itself. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Roger Sutton