(4) 4-6 Graphic Library: Cartoon Nation series. Illustrated by Kelly Brown. In the noble tradition of Schoolhouse Rock, this series uses cartoons to spice up curriculum-friendly topics, in these cases, the histories and roles of the FBI and the Supreme Court. The writing is strong, but the layouts, full of dialogue balloons and word definitions in font that's difficult to read, are visually assaultive. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Graphic Library: Cartoon Nation titles: The FBI and The U.S. Supreme Court.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) 4-6 Graphic Library: Cartoon Nation series. Illustrated by Brian Bascle. This irreverent volume, heavily illustrated with cartoons, tells the story of the U.S. women's suffrage movement. As usual with this series, the layouts are cluttered. However, the cartoons do a grand job of showing the anti-suffrage position's ridiculousness (a man measuring his wife's head thinks, "Poor thing. Look at the size of her tiny brain!"). Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) 4-6 Graphic Library: Cartoon Nation series. Illustrated by Brian Bascle. Here's a painless introduction to U.S. government: basic facts are interspersed with anecdotes supported by cartoons (e.g., the president and his Cabinet squished all together into a cabinet; a candidate on a treadmill "running" for reelection). One only wishes all the supplemental info boxes, sidebars, and definitions didn't create such a visual racket. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Graphic Library: Cartoon Nation titles: The U.S. Congress, Political Elections, and The American Presidency.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) 4-6 Graphic Library: Cartoon Nation series. Illustrated by Cynthia Martin. In the noble tradition of Schoolhouse Rock, this series uses cartoons to spice up curriculum-friendly topics, in these cases, the histories and roles of the FBI and the Supreme Court. The writing is strong, but the layouts, full of dialogue balloons and word definitions in font that's difficult to read, are visually assaultive. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Graphic Library: Cartoon Nation titles: The FBI and The U.S. Supreme Court.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) 4-6 Graphic Library: Cartoon Nation series. Illustrated by Charles III Barnett. Here's a painless introduction to U.S. government: basic facts are interspersed with anecdotes supported by cartoons (e.g., the president and his Cabinet squished all together into a cabinet; a candidate on a treadmill "running" for reelection). One only wishes all the supplemental info boxes, sidebars, and definitions didn't create such a visual racket. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Graphic Library: Cartoon Nation titles: The U.S. Congress, Political Elections, and The American Presidency.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) 4-6 Graphic Library: Cartoon Nation series. Illustrated by Cynthia Martin. Here's a painless introduction to U.S. government: basic facts are interspersed with anecdotes supported by cartoons (e.g., the president and his Cabinet squished all together into a cabinet; a candidate on a treadmill "running" for reelection). One only wishes all the supplemental info boxes, sidebars, and definitions didn't create such a visual racket. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Graphic Library: Cartoon Nation titles: The U.S. Congress, Political Elections, and The American Presidency.

Reviewer: Nell Beram