As a digital subscriber, you’ll receive unlimited access to Horn Book web exclusives and extensive archives, as well as access to our highly searchable Guide/Reviews Database.
To access other site content, visit The Horn Book homepage.
To continue you need an active subscription to hbook.com.
Subscribe now to gain immediate access to everything hbook.com has to offer, as well as our highly searchable Guide/Reviews Database, which contains tens of thousands of short, critical reviews of books published in the United States for young people.
Thank you for registering. To have the latest stories delivered to your inbox, select as many free newsletters as you like below.
No thanks. Return to article
(4)
4-6Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Books series.
Two dozen subtopics ranging from Native Americans to snake oil salesmen give an overview of U.S. western expansion. In addition to a summary paragraph, each subdivision is well illustrated, sometimes to the point of crowding, with captioned photographs and occasional maps. The brief treatment and random selection of the material make the book best for browsing. Ind.