(4) 4-6 Explore Colonial America with Elaine Landau series. These basic introductions to specific events in colonial America include a lukewarm time-travel framing device. The attempt to cover twenty-five years of conflicts, events, and people in Founding of America prevents any aspect of the book from being memorable; Salem Witchcraft Trials fares better with its more focused topic. Both volumes include a variety of pictures, cartoons, and maps. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Explore Colonial America with Elaine Landau titles: Celebrate the Founding of America with Elaine Landau and Witness the Salem Witchcraft Trials with Elaine Landau.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(4) 4-6 Explore Colonial America with Elaine Landau series. Although the breadth of Franklin's interests and experiences makes him hard to capture in a short biography, Landau's volume strives to recognize at least in passing his work and accomplishments as a printer, inventor, father, diplomat, statesman, and patriot. The time-travel framing device is gratuitous, but reproductions of early American documents along with colorful pictures, cartoons, and maps add appeal. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(4) 4-6 Explore Colonial America with Elaine Landau series. These basic introductions to specific events in colonial America include a lukewarm time-travel framing device. The attempt to cover twenty-five years of conflicts, events, and people in Founding of America prevents any aspect of the book from being memorable; Salem Witchcraft Trials fares better with its more focused topic. Both volumes include a variety of pictures, cartoons, and maps. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Explore Colonial America with Elaine Landau titles: Celebrate the Founding of America with Elaine Landau and Witness the Salem Witchcraft Trials with Elaine Landau.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac