(3) YA Asian Americans of Achievement series. Fans of ice skaters Yamaguchi and Kwan will find an abundance of details about their training and interim competitions as they worked toward the Olympics, and some information about their post-Olympic careers. Each book includes dynamic action photographs and sidebars of additional information. Yamaguchi also presents an informative history of Japanese Americans. Kwan has a glossary. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Asian Americans of Achievement titles: Kristi Yamaguchi and Michelle Kwan.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) 4-6 Female Figure Skating Legends series. Illustrated with black-and-white photos, each volume begins with a dramatic episode, then goes back to trace the dedication that led each skater to become an elite athlete. Facts are often repeated several times within each book and the biographical coverage is perfunctory and glossy, but the information on technique and competitions is solid. Other titles in the series profile Oksana Baiul, Nancy Kerrigan, Katarina Witt, and Ekaterina Gordeeva. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta