(3) 4-6 Great Debates series. This series entry explores questions surrounding gun control and the Second Amendment through the lens of history. The material is organized chronologically, and the debate format provides two sides to each topic. Sidebars include relevant quotes and further questions for consideration. The writing is serviceable, and the format, which includes stock and archival photos, is approachable. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(3) 4-6 Great Debates series. Questions surrounding freedoms to vote, marry, and own property; the role of the military; and the appropriate relationship between church and state are debated in both contemporary and historical contexts. These overviews are more utilitarian than inspired, but the writing is solid and the material presented evenhandedly. The approachable layout includes sidebars, stock photos, and archival reproductions. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Debates titles: Church & State, The Fight for Freedom, and Our Military.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(3) 4-6 Great Debates series. Questions surrounding freedoms to vote, marry, and own property; the role of the military; and the appropriate relationship between church and state are debated in both contemporary and historical contexts. These overviews are more utilitarian than inspired, but the writing is solid and the material presented evenhandedly. The approachable layout includes sidebars, stock photos, and archival reproductions. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Debates titles: Church & State, The Fight for Freedom, and Our Military.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(3) 4-6 Great Debates series. Questions surrounding freedoms to vote, marry, and own property; the role of the military; and the appropriate relationship between church and state are debated in both contemporary and historical contexts. These overviews are more utilitarian than inspired, but the writing is solid and the material presented evenhandedly. The approachable layout includes sidebars, stock photos, and archival reproductions. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Debates titles: Church & State, The Fight for Freedom, and Our Military.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(3) 4-6 Great Debates series. Taking a historical perspective, this series entry looks at questions surrounding who should be allowed to immigrate to America, how immigrants should be assimilated, and what to do about undocumented immigrants. This is not an in-depth study but an overview of the issues with some supporting quotes and facts. Serviceable writing and an approachable layout complete the useful book. Stock photos and sidebars break up the text. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) PS Illustrated by Tatjana Mai-Wyss. When young Sara yawns, her yawn spreads from her parents to her aunt in Cuba, traveling on to France and up to a satellite that broadcasts the yawn to other countries, a cruise ship, a whale, and so on. The premise is mildly amusing, but the rhyming text doesn't always scan well. The mixed-media illustrations do a good job of waking up the slight concept.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn