(3) YA A compelling narrative provides numerous examples of racial profiling and social injustices in the U.S.; examples of religious intolerance and discriminatory stances on immigrants are also discussed. The design is engaging: photos, data visualizations, and call-out boxes highlighting personal anecdotes and ripped-from-the-headlines stories break up the main text. Though the book's topics are sprawling, they're important and clearly conveyed. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Lauren Causey

(3) YA This slim volume takes on human trafficking all over the world, covering debt bondage, forced domestic servitude, the sex trade, organ and adoption trafficking, forced military service, and more. Although the text takes a thorough, businesslike approach to an emotional topic, the frequent "Voices of the Victims" feature and moving photographs humanize the statistics. Reading list, websites. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(3) YA Beginning with the announcement of Lennon's death on December 8, 1980, the author then adeptly presents two chronological biographies of Lennon and Mark David Chapman and comes full circle with a more detailed telling of the events leading up to the assassination. Black-and-white photographs, sidebars, and first-hand accounts enhance and extend a well-researched, engaging narrative. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(3) YA Dressing a Nation: The History of U.S. Fashion series. REVIEW MISSING

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi