(3) YA Hot Pro/Con Issues series. After an introduction on Dolly the sheep, this balanced exploration of the issues of human cloning explains the history of cloning attempts and a fairly simple explanation of the science, followed by chapters laying out the arguments for and against the use of the science to produce human clones. A chapter on the future of cloning concludes the volume, which is illustrated with color photos and diagrams. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(3) YA Hot Pro/Con Issues series. An introduction to the controversy over gun violence is followed by chapters on the statistics of gun control, the history of gun use and gun control legislation, and one chapter each on arguments for and against gun control. A chapter about what's on the horizon concludes the volume. Readable, reasonable, and balanced, the open text is enhanced by tables, sidebars, and color photos. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) YA Hot Pro/Con Issues series. This lucid and evenhanded if sometimes repetitive look at the divisive subject of doctor-assisted suicide covers both the expected territory--Dr. Jack Kevorkian, Karen Ann Quinlan--and less-trodden ground, including the disability-rights movement's dissent and how good hospice care might alleviate much patient suffering. Color photos of activists on both sides of the issue appear throughout. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) YA Hot Pro/Con Issues series. Cruz examines both sides of the school dress code and school uniform issues in a book that, while somewhat oversimplified, will be of use for reports or debates. Examples from fairly recent national events provide context for the discussion. A two-page summary of twelve famous court cases looks at what students' rights have been. Color photos accompany the evenhanded text. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(4) YA Hot Pro/Con Issues series. The book's pro/con approach oversimplifies an extremely complex issue. However, the author uses quotes, examples, and statistics that will help students prepare their own debates on the subject. Color photographs illustrate the book. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) YA Pro/Con series. A cogent, objective, and thorough--though at times exhausting--look at censorship, from ancient Greece through the present. Day focuses on censorship in the publishing, art, entertainment, and online worlds, and she's generous with anecdotes about people, frequently teens, involved in both sides of the fight. Well-reproduced black-and-white and color photographs of activists and the objects of censorship are featured. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) YA Hot Pro/Con Issues series. These books cover the two main sides of each issue, while a final brief chapter summarizes the points on each side or discusses finding common ground. The authors use quotes, statistics, and examples that will help students prepare for their own debates, but the examinations of the issues are still fairly superficial. Drug Testing has a glossary. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) YA Hot Pro/Con Issues series. These books cover the two main sides of each issue, while a final brief chapter summarizes the points on each side or discusses finding common ground. The authors use quotes, statistics, and examples that will help students prepare for their own debates, but the examinations of the issues are still fairly superficial. Drug Testing has a glossary. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(3) YA Hot Pro/Con Issues series. This is an accessible discussion of the ongoing debate over funding the U.S. space program. Beginning with some history about the 1960s' space race, Flowers looks at the risks, costs, and benefits associated with space exploration and at what the future holds. The text is accompanied by captioned color photos and charts that highlight pertinent information. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Harry Clement Stubbs

(3) YA Pro/Con series. With clear, simple explanations of the impact of political parties, media polling, negative campaign ads, political action committees, and large money donors, this valuable guide clues readers in to the behind-the-scenes maneuvering that makes politics so interesting. Black-and-white and color photos and charts illustrate the historical and modern-day examples. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) YA Hot Pro/Con Issues series. These books cover the two main sides of each issue, while a final brief chapter summarizes the points on each side or discusses finding common ground. The authors use quotes, statistics, and examples that will help students prepare for their own debates, but the examinations of the issues are still fairly superficial. Drug Testing has a glossary. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) YA Hot Pro/Con Issues series. Illustrated with color photos and drawings, the choppy text describes what a rainforest is, then discusses the battles over clearing the land for logging, mining, and cattle ranching. The final chapter offers arguments on both sides, although the book generally sides with those trying to preserve this fast-shrinking habitat. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(4) YA Hot Pro/Con Issues series. Illustrated with color photographs (including some of animals in distress), the choppy text presents a historical overview of the subject, provides examples of specific tests and procedures performed on animals, and mentions some alternatives to using animals in laboratories. The final two chapters argue both sides of the controversial issue, but neither side of the debate is forcefully presented. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta