(3) K-3 Smithsonian Little Explorer: Introducing Primary Sources series. This engaging series strikes the right balance between information and images. Each volume focuses on a primary source, examining the events that led to its creation, its evolving role throughout history, and its current status. Well-captioned photographs, maps, documents, and paintings are featured prominently throughout, breaking up the age-appropriate texts. Common Core critical thinking questions are appended. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Smithsonian Little Explorer: Introducing Primary Sources titles: The U.S. Constitution, The Liberty Bell, and That Statue of Liberty.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(3) K-3 Smithsonian Little Explorer: Introducing Primary Sources series. This engaging series strikes the right balance between information and images. Each volume focuses on a primary source, examining the events that led to its creation, its evolving role throughout history, and its current status. Well-captioned photographs, maps, documents, and paintings are featured prominently throughout, breaking up the age-appropriate texts. Common Core critical thinking questions are appended. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Smithsonian Little Explorer: Introducing Primary Sources titles: The U.S. Constitution, The Liberty Bell, and That Statue of Liberty.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(4) YA Caribbean Today series. Though they're not the most scintillating reads, these books provide plenty of information for report writers. Main texts focusing on history, geography, and people are supplemented with maps, sidebars, photos, recipes (geared toward experienced cooks), events calendars, report ideas, and organizations to contact. There are five other spring 2009 books in this series. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Caribbean Today titles: Cuba, Caribbean Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, Leeward Islands, Barbados, and Windward Islands.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) YA Caribbean Today series. Though they're not the most scintillating reads, these books provide plenty of information for report writers. Main texts focusing on history, geography, and people are supplemented with maps, sidebars, photos, recipes (geared toward experienced cooks), events calendars, report ideas, and organizations to contact. There are five other spring 2009 books in this series. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Caribbean Today titles: Cuba, Caribbean Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, Leeward Islands, Barbados, and Windward Islands.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) 4-6 Discovering the Caribbean series. Overviews of these Caribbean islands introduce the geography, history, economy, politics, peoples, and culture of each place. Brief chapters feature a dry, straightforward text and color photos of varying quality. Recipes and project ideas are appended. Those looking for in-depth information for reports will have to go elsewhere. There are six other fall 2003 books in this series. Reading list, timeline, website. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Discovering the Caribbean titles: Cuba, Barbados, Windward Islands, Haiti, and The Bahamas.]

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(4) 4-6 Discovering the Caribbean series. Overviews of these Caribbean islands introduce the geography, history, economy, politics, peoples, and culture of each place. Brief chapters feature a dry, straightforward text and color photos of varying quality. Recipes and project ideas are appended. Those looking for in-depth information for reports will have to go elsewhere. There are six other fall 2003 books in this series. Reading list, timeline, website. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Discovering the Caribbean titles: Cuba, Barbados, Windward Islands, Haiti, and The Bahamas.]

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute