(3) 4-6 Tangled History series. From 1692 to 1694, hysteria took over Salem, Massachusetts; wild accusations of witchcraft led to imprisonment and hangings. This chronological account presents a variety of perspectives, including those of accusers, accused, and others involved in the events. Captioned archival images and full-color photographs enhance the accessible text. A foreword and epilogue provide more context to the religious and political influences. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Rita Soltan

(3) 4-6 Tangled History series. This account of the 2009 emergency Hudson River landing of Flight 1549 is told from the perspectives of several passengers and crew members, including the pilot, Captain Sullenberger. The suspenseful, dramatic events unfold in chronological order, with personal reflections on the aborted winter flight, perilous landing, and rescue. Captioned photographs enhance the narrative. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Rita Soltan

(4) 4-6 Tangled History series. This installment covers Jackie Robinson's role in the 1945 dissolution of Major League Baseball's color line. Burgan vividly captures the "guts" this took with anecdotal narratives (some may be apocryphal) of figures on both sides of the issue. Illustrated with archival photos throughout, the volume is good as a report resource or for casual reading. An epilogue offers a bigger-picture overview. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jessica Bushore

(3) 4-6 Tangled History series. These companion entries analyze World War II with focal points provided by the Holocaust and the D-Day landings. Highly personalized narratives from survivors' perspectives, accompanied by compelling black-and-white photographs, dramatically convey adversity and perseverance. Epilogues offer a bigger-picture overview of the events. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Tangled History titles: Turning Point and Fight for Survival.

Reviewer: Jessica Bushore

(3) 4-6 Tangled History series. A socially and environmentally significant event is humanized, to wrenching effect, for middle-grade reading or research. The devastation of the 2010 earthquake and aftershocks in Haiti is related, day by day, from the perspective of several survivors; full-color photographs accompany the chronological narrative. An epilogue summarizes the earthquake's toll and updates readers on the survivors' lives. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jessica Bushore

(3) 4-6 Tangled History series. Hurricane Katrina of 2005 is related, day by day, from the compelling perspective of survivors; full-color photographs accompany the narrative. Though Burgan focuses on tracing the escape and rescue of profiled families, he also analyzes the environmental and engineering factors that amplified the storm's destruction of New Orleans. An epilogue summarizes the hurricane's toll and subsequent recovery efforts. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jessica Bushore

(3) 4-6 Tangled History series. These companion entries analyze World War II with focal points provided by the Holocaust and the D-Day landings. Highly personalized narratives from survivors' perspectives, accompanied by compelling black-and-white photographs, dramatically convey adversity and perseverance. Epilogues offer a bigger-picture overview of the events. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Tangled History titles: Turning Point and Fight for Survival.

Reviewer: Jessica Bushore

(4) 4-6 Tangled History series. Weaving together personal accounts from the voyage and stories of survival during the event, Otfinoski spins a compelling tale of the sinking of Titanic and what might have happened aboard the ship. The book reads like narrative nonfiction but with a significant amount of speculation and fictionalization; informative supplementary matter adds value. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Sian Gaetano

(4) 4-6 Tangled History series. Weaving together personal accounts from the days surrounding each event, the authors spin compelling tales of what happened (and what might have happened) during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the 1963 assassination of JFK. The books read like narrative nonfiction but with a significant amount of speculation and fictionalization; informative supplementary matter adds value. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Tangled History titles: Impact and Tragedy in Dallas.

Reviewer: Sian Gaetano

(4) 4-6 Tangled History series. Weaving together personal accounts from that day, Braun spins a compelling tale of the 1986 explosion of the Challenger and what might have happened aboard the shuttle. The book reads like narrative nonfiction but with a significant amount of speculation and fictionalization (especially about the crew before and at the time of the explosion); informative supplementary matter adds value. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Sian Gaetano

(4) 4-6 Tangled History series. Weaving together personal accounts from the days surrounding each event, the authors spin compelling tales of what happened (and what might have happened) during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the 1963 assassination of JFK. The books read like narrative nonfiction but with a significant amount of speculation and fictionalization; informative supplementary matter adds value. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Tangled History titles: Impact and Tragedy in Dallas.

Reviewer: Sian Gaetano