(4) YA Living Through series. These extremely detailed volumes focus on battles, strategies, weapons, generals, and leaders; daily life during war is covered briefly. Bingham gives the second Iraq war more attention, including protests against it, the failure to find WMDs, and other issues. A "What Have We Learned?" section summarizes each war's legacy. Illustrations, photos, sidebars, and maps crowd the pages. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Living Through titles: World War I and The Gulf Wars with Iraq.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(4) YA Living Through series. These extremely detailed volumes focus on battles, strategies, weapons, generals, and leaders; daily life during war is covered briefly. Bingham gives the second Iraq war more attention, including protests against it, the failure to find WMDs, and other issues. A "What Have We Learned?" section summarizes each war's legacy. Illustrations, photos, sidebars, and maps crowd the pages. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Living Through titles: World War I and The Gulf Wars with Iraq.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(4) YA Living Through series. This extremely detailed volume offers a balanced account of one of the most controversial wars in U.S. history. Motivations, military strategies, battles, and leaders on both sides are the focus. Also included are the reactions of those who opposed the war and discussion of Mexico's bitterness at defeat. Illustrations, photos, sidebars, and maps crowd the pages. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee