(3) K-3 Illustrated by Laszlo Kubinyi. Humankind's dreams of flight--inspirational, delusional, ambitious--are celebrated in thirteen chronological poems, from Icarus's mythical flight to the space shuttle Columbia's 2002 mission. Pleasingly catchy and humor-imbued, the verses aptly convey the wonder and excitement of inventions that soared as well as those that never get off the ground. Detailed crosshatched illustrations capture the awe-inspiring nature of the innovations. Timeline.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(4) 4-6 In My Own Words series. Illustrated by Laszlo Kubinyi & Laszlo Kubinyi. These abridged memoirs record the lives of ordinary people during historic times. Watkins's and Stewart's vivid personalities make those volumes particularly enjoyable, but all four offer an engaging history lesson (despite the offputting textbook-like covers and illustrations). Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these In My Own Words titles: The Diary of Sam Watkins, a Confederate Soldier; The Letters of Elinore Pruitt Stewart, Woman Homesteader; The Diary of Susie King Taylor, Civil War Nurse; and The Diary of Elizabeth Bacon Custer.]

Reviewer: Becky Levine

(4) 4-6 In My Own Words series. Illustrated by Laszlo Kubinyi. These abridged memoirs record the lives of ordinary people during historic times. Watkins's and Stewart's vivid personalities make those volumes particularly enjoyable, but all four offer an engaging history lesson (despite the offputting textbook-like covers and illustrations). Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these In My Own Words titles: The Diary of Sam Watkins, a Confederate Soldier; The Letters of Elinore Pruitt Stewart, Woman Homesteader; The Diary of Susie King Taylor, Civil War Nurse; and The Diary of Elizabeth Bacon Custer.]

Reviewer: Becky Levine

(4) 4-6 In My Own Words series. Illustrated by Laszlo Kubinyi & Laszlo Kubinyi. These abridged memoirs record the lives of ordinary people during historic times. Watkins's and Stewart's vivid personalities make those volumes particularly enjoyable, but all four offer an engaging history lesson (despite the offputting textbook-like covers and illustrations). Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these In My Own Words titles: The Diary of Sam Watkins, a Confederate Soldier; The Letters of Elinore Pruitt Stewart, Woman Homesteader; The Diary of Susie King Taylor, Civil War Nurse; and The Diary of Elizabeth Bacon Custer.]

Reviewer: Becky Levine

(4) 4-6 In My Own Words series. Illustrated by Laszlo Kubinyi. These abridged memoirs record the lives of ordinary people during historic times. Watkins's and Stewart's vivid personalities make those volumes particularly enjoyable, but all four offer an engaging history lesson (despite the offputting textbook-like covers and illustrations). Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these In My Own Words titles: The Diary of Sam Watkins, a Confederate Soldier; The Letters of Elinore Pruitt Stewart, Woman Homesteader; The Diary of Susie King Taylor, Civil War Nurse; and The Diary of Elizabeth Bacon Custer.]

Reviewer: Becky Levine

(3) 4-6 In My Own Words series. Illustrated by Laszlo Kubinyi. Derived directly from the diaries of their subjects, these volumes offer compelling insight into their adventures, from Jemison's acceptance of her adoptive culture, to Martin's focus on surviving terrible cold and hunger, to Leeper's abandoning the search for gold to log redwoods, to Powell's daring exploration of the Colorado River. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) 4-6 In My Own Words series. Illustrated by Laszlo Kubinyi. Derived directly from the diaries of their subjects, these volumes offer compelling insight into their adventures, from Jemison's acceptance of her adoptive culture, to Martin's focus on surviving terrible cold and hunger, to Leeper's abandoning the search for gold to log redwoods, to Powell's daring exploration of the Colorado River. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) 4-6 In My Own Words series. Illustrated by Laszlo Kubinyi. Derived directly from the diaries of their subjects, these volumes offer compelling insight into their adventures, from Jemison's acceptance of her adoptive culture, to Martin's focus on surviving terrible cold and hunger, to Leeper's abandoning the search for gold to log redwoods, to Powell's daring exploration of the Colorado River. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) 4-6 In My Own Words series. Illustrated by Laszlo Kubinyi. Derived directly from the diaries of their subjects, these volumes offer compelling insight into their adventures, from Jemison's acceptance of her adoptive culture, to Martin's focus on surviving terrible cold and hunger, to Leeper's abandoning the search for gold to log redwoods, to Powell's daring exploration of the Colorado River. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian