(4) YA Getting the Edge: Conditioning, Injuries, and Legal & Illicit Drugs series. From historical overviews to mental preparation, this series provides details about the title sports for young athletes. Chapters address the treatment of common injuries; nutrition; and the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs. The crowded pages include lots of photographs (some instructive, some decorative) and occasional sidebars. There's good information here, but the volumes try to cram in a little too much. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Getting the Edge: : Conditioning, Injuries, and Legal & Illicit Drugs titles: Extreme Sports, Football, Gymnastics, Baseball and Softball, and Hockey.

Reviewer: Nancy Hull

(4) 4-6 Special Forces: Protecting, Building, Teaching and Fighting series. This series highlights the U.S. special forces teams that support precision military offensives and humanitarian efforts around the world. Topics include goals, training, campaigns, and entry requirements for each unit. Photographs of varying quality supplement the broad texts. "Understanding the Full Meaning" vocabulary definitions appear at the bottom of some pages. Reading list, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Special Forces: Protecting, Teaching and Fighting titles: Elite Forces Selection, Navy Seals, Air Force, and Army Rangers.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 Special Forces: Protecting, Building, Teaching and Fighting series. This series highlights the U.S. special forces teams that support precision military offensives and humanitarian efforts around the world. Topics include goals, training, campaigns, and entry requirements for each unit. Photographs of varying quality supplement the broad texts. "Understanding the Full Meaning" vocabulary definitions appear at the bottom of some pages. Reading list, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Special Forces: Protecting, Teaching and Fighting titles: Elite Forces Selection, Navy Seals, Air Force, and Army Rangers.

Reviewer: Jack Forman