(4) 4-6 How It Was series. Following lengthy introductions that provide factual information, the volumes shift into fictional accounts to provide readers with a picture of a day spent at these locations in their prime. The prose has little literary value, but the scenarios offer a personalized glimpse at the past. Informational sidebars and color photos accompany the texts. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Anne St. John

(4) 4-6 How It Was series. Following lengthy introductions that provide factual information, the volumes shift into fictional accounts to provide readers with a picture of a day spent at these locations in their prime. The prose has little literary value, but the scenarios offer a personalized glimpse at the past. Informational sidebars and color photos accompany the texts. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Anne St. John

(4) 4-6 How It Was series. Contrary to the series title, the history is fairly sketchy in these volumes, but readers will gain an understanding of the physical surroundings and way of life at these landmarks. After a brief chapter that does cover some history, each book features the fictionalized thoughts of six individuals, including a newly converted Chumash Indian girl, a cliff dweller, and one of Thomas Jefferson's slaves. Well-chosen color photos and floor plans complement the texts. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(3) 4-6 How It Was series. Contrary to the series title, the past is not the focus of this behind-the-scenes look at Oriole Park. After a brief introductory chapter that does discuss a bit of history, six chapters each feature the fictional thoughts of a different individual associated with the ballpark today, including a groundskeeper, a sports agent, a young fan, and a tour director. Well-chosen color and tinted black-and-white historical photos complement the text. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 How It Was series. Contrary to the series title, the history is fairly sketchy in these volumes, but readers will gain an understanding of the physical surroundings and way of life at these landmarks. After a brief chapter that does cover some history, each book features the fictionalized thoughts of six individuals, including a newly converted Chumash Indian girl, a cliff dweller, and one of Thomas Jefferson's slaves. Well-chosen color photos and floor plans complement the texts. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 How It Was series. Contrary to the series title, the history is fairly sketchy in these volumes, but readers will gain an understanding of the physical surroundings and way of life at these landmarks. After a brief chapter that does cover some history, each book features the fictionalized thoughts of six individuals, including a newly converted Chumash Indian girl, a cliff dweller, and one of Thomas Jefferson's slaves. Well-chosen color photos and floor plans complement the texts. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) K-3 Photographs by Jerry Wachter. The book presents a matter-of-factly written capsule view of what transpires before, during, and after a major league baseball game at Camden Yards, the ballpark of the Baltimore Orioles. Color photos, along with sidebars on Astroturf, high-tech scoreboards, and coaches' signs, supplement the clear text. The book will be of most interest to readers already familiar with the rules and rites of "America's favorite pastime."

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(3) 4-6 Household History series. Discussing how currency is made, the history of money from bartering to plastic, coin collecting, and money-related activities, this overview is accompanied by color and black-and-white photos, archival drawings, and a few cartoonlike illustrations. Sidebars highlight additional relevant information. A chart gives some interesting background facts on U.S. coins. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.