The Horn Book Guide

PSYCHOLOGY

Spangenburg, Ray , Moser, Kit

Propaganda: Understanding the Power of Persuasion

64 pp. | Enslow | December, 2002 | Library ISBN 0-7660-1664-1 $$17.95

(3) YA Teen Issues series. In an effort to define their slippery subject, the authors provide compelling examples of the ways that propaganda can be used for good (e.g., to stop pregnant women from smoking), or for ill (e.g., to fuel hate campaigns). This trenchant exposÃ© will encourage critical thinking by the most reluctant reader. Scattered throughout are muddy black-and-white propagandist images. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Nell Beram