(4) YA World of Dance series. This text-heavy book provides the history, choreography, and cultural significance of dances from northern Africa, Turkey, and the Arabian Peninsula. Along with photographs, descriptions of costumes, props, instruments, and rhythms help readers visualize the various religious and secular forms of dance. Information about belly dancing dispels several Western misconceptions. Chronology, videography, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Marika Hoe

(4) YA World of Dance series. These books trace the history of each dance form and profile key figures, including dancers and choreographers. Ballet also includes capsule summaries of the most famous ballets. The several interspersed archival photographs do little to break up the overly dense text, which is written at a fairly difficult level. Chronology, further reading, videography, websites. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these World of Dance titles: Modern Dance and Ballet.]

Reviewer: Norah Piehl

(4) YA World of Dance series. These books trace the history of each dance form and profile key figures, including dancers and choreographers. Ballet also includes capsule summaries of the most famous ballets. The several interspersed archival photographs do little to break up the overly dense text, which is written at a fairly difficult level. Chronology, further reading, videography, websites. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these World of Dance titles: Modern Dance and Ballet.]

Reviewer: Norah Piehl