(3) 4-6 Alternator Books: Heroes of World War II series. This series provides readers with insights beyond the usual recounting of battles and politics commonly found in juvenile WWII resources, focusing instead on more personal aspects of the war and on anecdotes of heroism. Maps and archival images enrich the clear, informative texts; periodic "Hero Highlight" and "STEM Highlight" sidebars provide interesting context and detail. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Alternator Books: Heroes of World War II titles: D-Day Invasion, World War II Resistance Fighters, Navajo Code Talkers, World War II Spies and Secret Agents, Attack on Pearl Harbor, and Japanese American Internment Camps.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) 4-6 Alternator Books: Heroes of World War II series. This series provides readers with insights beyond the usual recounting of battles and politics commonly found in juvenile WWII resources, focusing instead on more personal aspects of the war and on anecdotes of heroism. Maps and archival images enrich the clear, informative texts; periodic "Hero Highlight" and "STEM Highlight" sidebars provide interesting context and detail. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Alternator Books: Heroes of World War II titles: D-Day Invasion, World War II Resistance Fighters, Navajo Code Talkers, World War II Spies and Secret Agents, Attack on Pearl Harbor, and Japanese American Internment Camps.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) 4-6 Alternator Books: Heroes of World War II series. This series provides readers with insights beyond the usual recounting of battles and politics commonly found in juvenile WWII resources, focusing instead on more personal aspects of the war and on anecdotes of heroism. Maps and archival images enrich the clear, informative texts; periodic "Hero Highlight" and "STEM Highlight" sidebars provide interesting context and detail. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Alternator Books: Heroes of World War II titles: D-Day Invasion, World War II Resistance Fighters, Navajo Code Talkers, World War II Spies and Secret Agents, Attack on Pearl Harbor, and Japanese American Internment Camps.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) 4-6 Alternator Books: Heroes of World War II series. This series provides readers with insights beyond the usual recounting of battles and politics commonly found in juvenile WWII resources, focusing instead on more personal aspects of the war and on anecdotes of heroism. Maps and archival images enrich the clear, informative texts; periodic "Hero Highlight" and "STEM Highlight" sidebars provide interesting context and detail. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Alternator Books: Heroes of World War II titles: D-Day Invasion, World War II Resistance Fighters, Navajo Code Talkers, World War II Spies and Secret Agents, Attack on Pearl Harbor, and Japanese American Internment Camps.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) 4-6 Alternator Books: Heroes of World War II series. This series provides readers with insights beyond the usual recounting of battles and politics commonly found in juvenile WWII resources, focusing instead on more personal aspects of the war and on anecdotes of heroism. Maps and archival images enrich the clear, informative texts; periodic "Hero Highlight" and "STEM Highlight" sidebars provide interesting context and detail. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Alternator Books: Heroes of World War II titles: D-Day Invasion, World War II Resistance Fighters, Navajo Code Talkers, World War II Spies and Secret Agents, Attack on Pearl Harbor, and Japanese American Internment Camps.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) 4-6 Alternator Books: Heroes of World War II series. This series provides readers with insights beyond the usual recounting of battles and politics commonly found in juvenile WWII resources, focusing instead on more personal aspects of the war and on anecdotes of heroism. Maps and archival images enrich the clear, informative texts; periodic "Hero Highlight" and "STEM Highlight" sidebars provide interesting context and detail. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Alternator Books: Heroes of World War II titles: D-Day Invasion, World War II Resistance Fighters, Navajo Code Talkers, World War II Spies and Secret Agents, Attack on Pearl Harbor, and Japanese American Internment Camps.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) 4-6 Eyewitness to World War II series. Key tragedies of World War II involving the persecution of Jews and Japanese Americans are analyzed for causation and lasting impact. The books bring the era to life for middle-grade readers via many first-person accounts, period photographs, and illuminating sidebars of additional relevant information. Extensive back matter makes them suitable for both assignments and general information-seeking. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Eyewitness to World War II titles: Japanese American Internment and Kristallnacht.

Reviewer: Jessica Bushore

(4) 4-6 Great Escapes of World War II series. Illustrated by Daniele Nicotra. These graphic novels tell gripping tales of escaping the Nazis during WWII: in Outrunning, a Norwegian resistance fighter; in Death Camp, multiple prisoners in a concentration camp. Contrived speech-bubble dialogue is accompanied by historical fact boxes throughout the graphic tellings; comics-style art and layouts work well to depict the intrigue and action intrinsic to these historical events. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Escapes of World War II titles: Outrunning the Nazis and Death Camp Uprising.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(3) 4-6 Eyewitness to World War II series. Key tragedies of World War II involving the persecution of Jews and Japanese Americans are analyzed for causation and lasting impact. The books bring the era to life for middle-grade readers via many first-person accounts, period photographs, and illuminating sidebars of additional relevant information. Extensive back matter makes them suitable for both assignments and general information-seeking. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Eyewitness to World War II titles: Japanese American Internment and Kristallnacht.

Reviewer: Jessica Bushore

(4) 4-6 Great Escapes of World War II series. Illustrated by Wilson Tortosa. These graphic novels tell gripping tales of escaping the Nazis during WWII: in Outrunning, a Norwegian resistance fighter; in Death Camp, multiple prisoners in a concentration camp. Contrived speech-bubble dialogue is accompanied by historical fact boxes throughout the graphic tellings; comics-style art and layouts work well to depict the intrigue and action intrinsic to these historical events. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Escapes of World War II titles: Outrunning the Nazis and Death Camp Uprising.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Eyewitness to World War II series. Each book in this series looks at a specific aspect of World War II with an emphasis on first-hand accounts. The age-appropriate prose is engaging but provides minimum background information, making the volumes better as supplementary texts for interested young readers. Relevant black-and-white photographs throughout enhance the presentations. There are four other spring 2016 books in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Eyewitness to World War II titles: The Tuskegee Airmen, The Dropping of the Atomic Bomb, The Navajo Code Talkers, and The Role of Women in World War II.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(4) 4-6 Eyewitness to World War II series. Each book in this series looks at a specific aspect of World War II with an emphasis on first-hand accounts. The age-appropriate prose is engaging but provides minimum background information, making the volumes better as supplementary texts for interested young readers. Relevant black-and-white photographs throughout enhance the presentations. There are four other spring 2016 books in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Eyewitness to World War II titles: The Tuskegee Airmen, The Dropping of the Atomic Bomb, The Navajo Code Talkers, and The Role of Women in World War II.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(4) 4-6 Eyewitness to World War II series. Each book in this series looks at a specific aspect of World War II with an emphasis on first-hand accounts. The age-appropriate prose is engaging but provides minimum background information, making the volumes better as supplementary texts for interested young readers. Relevant black-and-white photographs throughout enhance the presentations. There are four other spring 2016 books in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Eyewitness to World War II titles: The Tuskegee Airmen, The Dropping of the Atomic Bomb, The Navajo Code Talkers, and The Role of Women in World War II.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(4) 4-6 Eyewitness to World War II series. Each book in this series looks at a specific aspect of World War II with an emphasis on first-hand accounts. The age-appropriate prose is engaging but provides minimum background information, making the volumes better as supplementary texts for interested young readers. Relevant black-and-white photographs throughout enhance the presentations. There are four other spring 2016 books in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Eyewitness to World War II titles: The Tuskegee Airmen, The Dropping of the Atomic Bomb, The Navajo Code Talkers, and The Role of Women in World War II.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(4) 4-6 Action Force: World War II series. This series presents a broad overview of the military forces of the Allied and Axis powers in WWII. Tasks and duties of personnel, types of weapons and machines, battles encountered, and military tactics are briefly discussed. The short main texts are lackluster, but military buffs will be drawn to the numerous archival photographs, maps, and sidebars of facts and stats. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Action Force: World War II titles: Air Force, Army, Navy, and Special Operations.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Action Force: World War II series. This series presents a broad overview of the military forces of the Allied and Axis powers in WWII. Tasks and duties of personnel, types of weapons and machines, battles encountered, and military tactics are briefly discussed. The short main texts are lackluster, but military buffs will be drawn to the numerous archival photographs, maps, and sidebars of facts and stats. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Action Force: World War II titles: Air Force, Army, Navy, and Special Operations.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Action Force: World War II series. This series presents a broad overview of the military forces of the Allied and Axis powers in WWII. Tasks and duties of personnel, types of weapons and machines, battles encountered, and military tactics are briefly discussed. The short main texts are lackluster, but military buffs will be drawn to the numerous archival photographs, maps, and sidebars of facts and stats. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Action Force: World War II titles: Air Force, Army, Navy, and Special Operations.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Action Force: World War II series. This series presents a broad overview of the military forces of the Allied and Axis powers in WWII. Tasks and duties of personnel, types of weapons and machines, battles encountered, and military tactics are briefly discussed. The short main texts are lackluster, but military buffs will be drawn to the numerous archival photographs, maps, and sidebars of facts and stats. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Action Force: World War II titles: Air Force, Army, Navy, and Special Operations.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) YA World War II: The Full Story series. This series provides middle schoolers with a general overview of WWII, discussing conflicts between Allied and Axis forces in both the western and eastern theaters; Home and Life focus on hardships civilians from both sides faced. Numerous photographs, sidebars, and blocks of text on every spread add up to a lot of information but a cluttered format. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these World War II: The Full Story titles: Behind the Lines, Causes and Outbreaks, Home Fronts, Life in the War, North African and Europe, and War in the Pacific.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) YA World War II: The Full Story series. This series provides middle schoolers with a general overview of WWII, discussing conflicts between Allied and Axis forces in both the western and eastern theaters; Home and Life focus on hardships civilians from both sides faced. Numerous photographs, sidebars, and blocks of text on every spread add up to a lot of information but a cluttered format. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these World War II: The Full Story titles: Behind the Lines, Causes and Outbreaks, Home Fronts, Life in the War, North African and Europe, and War in the Pacific.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg