(4) 4-6 Heroes of Racing series. This series profiles contemporary race car drivers, focusing mainly on their careers. Each first chapter describes a career high point, then subsequent chapters sketch out childhood and the ups and downs of the subject's racing development. Though the information is superficial, there's enough detail to hook racing fans. Photographs, sidebars, and statistical charts enhance the texts. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Heroes of Racing titles: Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Mark Martin, and Matt Kenseth.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 Race Car Legends series. These books (all but Danica are revised) include behind-the-scenes details that will please racing fans. The biographies profile the racing greats' lives and careers; Need introduces types of auto racing and traces the continuing quest for faster cars. The design is unremarkable and the texts bland, but the books are quite informative. Sidebars and captioned photos of varying quality appear throughout. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review includes these Race Car Legends titles: Jeff Gordon, The Jarretts, Danica Patrick, Mark Martin, The Need for Speed, The Allisons, and A. J. Foyt.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(4) 4-6 Race Car Legends series. Each of these books focuses on the positive aspects of car racing, either emphasizing the contributions of individual racers and the history of racecar organizations, or describing specific events and types of racing. The biographical profiles consist of descriptions of racing action and uncritical narratives about the driver's life. Black-and-white photos, some of which are too dark, accompany the text. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jack Forman