(3) K-3 Illustrated by Gregory Manchess. Photographs by Kenneth Garrett. Clifford retells the story of the Whydah, a pirate ship that sank in a storm off Cape Cod. The author heard the tale as a child, and it inspired him to become an underwater archaeologist and search for the wreck of the Whydah. Oil paintings and pictures of artifacts are used throughout to bring the tale of adventure and discovery to life. Reading list, websites. Ind.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 1-3 Illustrated by Gregory Manchess. Heinz follows a polar bear as he hunts seals and is in turn hunted by an inuk, a human. The heavily brush-stroked oil paintings are far more successful than the labored text; drawing on a palette of blues, browns, and whites, Manchess captures the violent majesty of both the bear and its icy surroundings.

Reviewer: Jackie C. Horne