(4) 4-6 Countries of the World series. REVIEW MISSING

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(3) 4-6 Green Alert! series. These books introduce young readers to interrelated and complex environmental problems as well as their causes and effects. Four case studies and many color photos in each volume illustrate geographically widespread instances of threatened habitats, global warming, pollution, and desertification. A "What Can I Do?" section concludes each book. Addresses, reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Green Alert! titles: Our Warming Planet, Vanishing Forests, Spreading Deserts, Threatened Habitats, Polluted Waters, and Polluted Air.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) 4-6 Countries of the World series. Moving quickly through an overview section, these books then feature closer looks at selected topics, such as the American Colonization Society in Liberia, the women of Uganda and their struggle for equality, and the Berber and Tuareg peoples of Libya. While the captions sometimes interrupt the flow of the competent text, the photos are often striking. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Countries of the World titles: Uganda, Liberia, and Libya.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) 4-6 Countries of the World series. Moving quickly through an overview section, these books then feature closer looks at selected topics, such as the American Colonization Society in Liberia, the women of Uganda and their struggle for equality, and the Berber and Tuareg peoples of Libya. While the captions sometimes interrupt the flow of the competent text, the photos are often striking. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Countries of the World titles: Uganda, Liberia, and Libya.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) 4-6 First Peoples series. Historically, Bedouins were nomadic Arab desert dwellers; the Kurds were early inhabitants of parts of Iran, Iraq, and Turkey. Each of these series books gives a cursory introduction to one of these ethnic groups, discussing culture, traditions, history, and life today. The sketchy text is enhanced with color photographs and sidebars in a busy design. A list of additional resources, including websites, is appended. Glos., ind. [Review covers these First Peoples titles: The Kurds of Asia and The Bedouin of the Middle East.]

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg