(3) 4-6 Mary Anning, the nineteenth-century paleontologist who supported her family by selling fossils that she discovered near her seaside home in Great Britain, gets the full biographical treatment in this clearly written chapter book. Sketches from Anning's letters, pertinent archival artwork, a portrait of Anning, and photos of her fossils offer a complementary visual account. The narrative contextualizes the kind of education Anning would have received and the constraints of her poverty and social class, and emphasizes her abilities and knowledge despite her lack of either formal training or recognition from male authorities. An author's note, timeline, glossary, bibliography, and index (unseen) are included in the extensive back matter.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Laurie Caple. This book presents a year in the life of a coyote struggling to survive on outskirts of a city. Coyote's activities in the four seasons are succinctly recounted, with abrupt transitions from season to season. Though the stilted prose strains for lyricism, Caple's beautiful nature illustrations compensate, and overall the book is useful for classroom discussion of urban wildlife.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) 4-6 Edge Books: Dream Cars series. In the 1960s, muscle cars--with big, ostentatious frames and high horsepower--were popular. Today's supercars are characterized by sleek sports-car designs and even higher horsepower. These specialty cars are introduced in easy-to-read texts and eye-catching color photos. Statistical charts and numerous sidebars support the texts. Vocabulary words printed in bold are defined on most pages. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Edge Books: Dream Cars titles: Powerful Muscle Cars and Scorching Supercars.

Reviewer: Jack Forman