(4) YA Multicultural Literature series. Students of literature will appreciate these dense but useful discussions of notable titles popular with young adult audiences. Plot summaries, literary elements, reception and criticism, and a brief overview of the authors' lives combine with photographs and sidebars to present a thorough analysis of the books, their literary and historical significance, and the authors who wrote them. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Multicultural Literature titles: A Reader's Guide to Sandra Cisneros's The House on Mango Street, A Reader's Guide to Gary Soto's Taking Sides, A Reader's Guide to Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God, and A Reader's Guide to Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) YA Who Wrote That? series. Formulaic but informative, these biographies of popular children's book authors examine each writer's life, including the inspiration behind some of their works; Mythmaker has been revised and updated. Volumes include photographs and quotations from interviews, as well as descriptions of main characters and annotated lists of books and awards. Useful for report writers and aspiring authors. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Who Wrote That? titles: Gary Soto, Mythmaker: The Story of J. K. Rowling, and Meg Cabot.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee