(3) 4-6 Who's Changing the World? series. These books spotlight (mostly) ordinary people, many of them kids, who saw a human-rights or education-system problem--such as unfair working conditions or issues faced by transgender students--and worked to effect change to improve the situation. Relevant photos illustrate the engaging texts, which are meant to inspire and encourage young people to be activists in their own right. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers the following Who's Changing the World? titles: Taking Action for Civil and Political Rights and Taking Action to Improve Schools.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(3) 4-6 Who's Changing the World? series. This book spotlights (mostly) ordinary people, many of them kids, who saw a health problem--such as the Ebola outbreak or poor school-lunch nutrition--and worked to affect change to improve the situation. Relevant photos illustrate the engaging text, which is meant to inspire and encourage youths to be activists in their own right. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(3) 4-6 Who's Changing the World? series. This book spotlights (mostly) ordinary people, many of them kids, who saw an environmental problem--such as global warming or endangered animals--and worked to affect change to improve the situation. Relevant photos illustrate the engaging text, which is meant to inspire and encourage youths to be activists in their own right. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(3) 4-6 Who's Changing the World? series. These books spotlight (mostly) ordinary people, many of them kids, who saw a human-rights or education-system problem--such as unfair working conditions or issues faced by transgender students--and worked to effect change to improve the situation. Relevant photos illustrate the engaging texts, which are meant to inspire and encourage young people to be activists in their own right. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers the following Who's Changing the World? titles: Taking Action for Civil and Political Rights and Taking Action to Improve Schools.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(4) YA Changing World series. The next-door Afghan war, the Taliban presence, and Pakistan's own regional Islamic differences are some of the issues explored in this volume. Historical differences with India and Bangladesh are also presented. Included are well-chosen captioned photos and useful charts. The sometimes-busy format is a drawback, and students will need to update some facts for reports. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) YA Changing World series. Adams provides information about economic and political changes in Russia, including contradictions between greater economic freedoms and continuing limitations against some aspects of government and the press. The format is busy, and student report writers will need to update some figures, but the clear photos and comparative charts and graphs will hold attention. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) YA Changing World series. This book contrasts the effects of poverty--including the favelas (Rio de Janeiro's shanty neighborhoods), street children, and large income disparities among classes--with attempts to create sustainable economic projects and increase trade. Useful for middle school and early high school reports, the busy pages are filled with color photos and charts. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) YA Changing World series. This book focuses on economics, social change, politics, and recent history. Useful for reports on developing countries, the volume includes well-chosen captioned photos, comparative charts, and graphs. Upper-middle and early-high school students will have to navigate the sometimes busy pages and may need to update select facts and figures with web sources (a few are included). Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) YA Women Changing the World series. Compelling connections between feminism and environmentalism are woven throughout these biographies of two young activists. The writing is undocumented and frequently sycophantic ("All her life, Marina had felt the suffering of her family and their trees"), but the admiration is justified by the integrity and dedication of the subjects. Scattered throughout are black-and-white photos of uneven quality. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these titles: Marina Silva and Winona LaDuke.]

Reviewer: Roger Sutton

(4) YA Women Changing the World series. Compelling connections between feminism and environmentalism are woven throughout these biographies of two young activists. The writing is undocumented and frequently sycophantic ("All her life, Marina had felt the suffering of her family and their trees"), but the admiration is justified by the integrity and dedication of the subjects. Scattered throughout are black-and-white photos of uneven quality. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these titles: Marina Silva and Winona LaDuke.]

Reviewer: Roger Sutton

(4) YA Women Changing the World series. Ramphele is a South African doctor who organized against apartheid; Bhatt is an Indian lawyer who created a union and bank for poor women. Adulatory biographies profile these inspiring women's lives and summarize (and sometimes oversimplify) the conditions against which they work. Illustrated with standard black-and-white photos, each book contains a time line. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) YA Women Changing the World series. Ramphele is a South African doctor who organized against apartheid; Bhatt is an Indian lawyer who created a union and bank for poor women. Adulatory biographies profile these inspiring women's lives and summarize (and sometimes oversimplify) the conditions against which they work. Illustrated with standard black-and-white photos, each book contains a time line. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam