(2) K-3 Illustrated by Kathryn Brown. Stone bypasses her subject's many accolades to show her in a strictly human light. At age six, Addams realized that her privilege was not universal. The adult Addams started a settlement house in 1889 to help Chicago's vast immigrant population; Hull House would become a template for the modern community center. Addams's matter-of-fact noblesse oblige is captured in handsome watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations. Bib.

Reviewer: Nell Beram | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2015

(4) 4-6 How It Was series. Following lengthy introductions that provide factual information, the volumes shift into fictional accounts to provide readers with a picture of a day spent at these locations in their prime. The prose has little literary value, but the scenarios offer a personalized glimpse at the past. Informational sidebars and color photos accompany the texts. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Anne St. John

(4) 4-6 Ellis Island series. Dreams tells of Kristin Swensen from Sweden, Hope features Rebekah Levinsky from Russia, and Promise focuses on Irish Rose Carney's immigration story. Although formulaic, these books present three strong female characters whose attempts to reconcile their heritage with their new lives offer an interesting look at important eras in American history.

Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman