(3) 4-6 In 1946, eleven-year-old Annie's father is missing in action, her mother's far away, her uncle is besieged by memories of war, and her grandmother's tenant faces racial discrimination. Through imagined conversations with Harry Truman, Annie struggles to understand the upheaval in her life. Annie's strength, love, and candor make this an enjoyable meditation on the difficulty of and necessity for change.

Reviewer: Juliet S. King

(4) YA Presidential Leaders series. The books in this series briefly chronicle the lives and achievements of five former presidents. Each volume attempts to portray the subject and the events surrounding his presidency honestly and openly, but the broad overview allows for little depth. Well-captioned photos enhance a bland design. Reading list, source notes, timeline, websites. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Presidential Leaders titles: Woodrow Wilson, Harry S. Truman, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, and Franklin D. Roosevelt.]

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 United States Presidents series. These coherent and useful but bland biographies of three twentieth-century presidents have been updated with minor textual additions and a few more bibliographical references. Illustrated with black-and-white photos and reproductions of "source documents" (such as Nixon's letter of resignation), each volume ends with a chapter discussing the historical legacy of its subject. Addresses, reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., ind. [Review covers these United States Presidents titles: Bill Clinton, Harry S. Truman, and Richard M. Nixon.]

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) K-3 United States Presidents series. Each of these ten books includes brief biographical information, a list of stats about the individual (place of birth, parents' names, religion, etc.), a time line of the president's life and achievements, and two pages explaining the role of the president and the other two branches of government. Report writers will find the basic facts but will need to look elsewhere for substantive information. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow