(4) YA Inside Crime series. This series introduces various crimes and law-enforcement tactics. Clearly delineating perpetrators and victims, Vaughan explores the causes and consequences of illegal activity. Advancements in evidence-gathering and prosecution are also discussed. Sidebars highlight specific crimes and laws, and in-depth case studies provide more comprehensive examples for criminal justice fans. Photographs and maps enhance the texts but crowd the pages. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Inside Crime titles: Kidnapping and Piracy, People Trafficking, Drug Crime, Gun Crime, Policing and Justice, Cyber Crime, Forensics, and Juvenile Crime.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) YA Inside Crime series. This series introduces various crimes and law-enforcement tactics. Clearly delineating perpetrators and victims, Vaughan explores the causes and consequences of illegal activity. Advancements in evidence-gathering and prosecution are also discussed. Sidebars highlight specific crimes and laws, and in-depth case studies provide more comprehensive examples for criminal justice fans. Photographs and maps enhance the texts but crowd the pages. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Inside Crime titles: Kidnapping and Piracy, People Trafficking, Drug Crime, Gun Crime, Policing and Justice, Cyber Crime, Forensics, and Juvenile Crime.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) YA Working for Our Future series. With quotes from real young people, each of these books takes a personal look at the efforts being made to fix major world problems: access to education, poverty, disease, environmental threats, and equality and health for mothers and girls. Busy page layouts muddle the information, but first-person accounts and vivid photos will engage reluctant readers. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Working for Our Future titles: Education for All, Ending Poverty and Hunger, An Equal Chance for Girls and Women, Fighting Disease, Healthy Mothers, and Sustaining the Environment.

Reviewer: Betsy Murray

(4) YA Working for Our Future series. With quotes from real young people, each of these books takes a personal look at the efforts being made to fix major world problems: access to education, poverty, disease, environmental threats, and equality and health for mothers and girls. Busy page layouts muddle the information, but first-person accounts and vivid photos will engage reluctant readers. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Working for Our Future titles: Education for All, Ending Poverty and Hunger, An Equal Chance for Girls and Women, Fighting Disease, Healthy Mothers, and Sustaining the Environment.

Reviewer: Betsy Murray

(4) YA Working for Our Future series. With quotes from real young people, each of these books takes a personal look at the efforts being made to fix major world problems: access to education, poverty, disease, environmental threats, and equality and health for mothers and girls. Busy page layouts muddle the information, but first-person accounts and vivid photos will engage reluctant readers. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Working for Our Future titles: Education for All, Ending Poverty and Hunger, An Equal Chance for Girls and Women, Fighting Disease, Healthy Mothers, and Sustaining the Environment.

Reviewer: Betsy Murray

(4) YA Working for Our Future series. With quotes from real young people, each of these books takes a personal look at the efforts being made to fix major world problems: access to education, poverty, disease, environmental threats, and equality and health for mothers and girls. Busy page layouts muddle the information, but first-person accounts and vivid photos will engage reluctant readers. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Working for Our Future titles: Education for All, Ending Poverty and Hunger, An Equal Chance for Girls and Women, Fighting Disease, Healthy Mothers, and Sustaining the Environment.

Reviewer: Betsy Murray

(4) YA Working for Our Future series. With quotes from real young people, each of these books takes a personal look at the efforts being made to fix major world problems: access to education, poverty, disease, environmental threats, and equality and health for mothers and girls. Busy page layouts muddle the information, but first-person accounts and vivid photos will engage reluctant readers. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Working for Our Future titles: Education for All, Ending Poverty and Hunger, An Equal Chance for Girls and Women, Fighting Disease, Healthy Mothers, and Sustaining the Environment.

Reviewer: Betsy Murray

(4) YA Working for Our Future series. With quotes from real young people, each of these books takes a personal look at the efforts being made to fix major world problems: access to education, poverty, disease, environmental threats, and equality and health for mothers and girls. Busy page layouts muddle the information, but first-person accounts and vivid photos will engage reluctant readers. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Working for Our Future titles: Education for All, Ending Poverty and Hunger, An Equal Chance for Girls and Women, Fighting Disease, Healthy Mothers, and Sustaining the Environment.

Reviewer: Betsy Murray

(4) YA World Today series. Short paragraphs, charts, captioned photos, and text boxes present information about terrorism, noting its increased presence even as the risk to individuals is statistically slight. Each double-page spread briefly addresses one subtopic, ranging from jihad to cyberterrorism. The busy design can be confusing, but the book could serve as stimulus for further exploration. Websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian