(3) 4-6 This comprehensive account of lunar science and exploration breaks down the Apollo 11 mission across eleven episodes, each with three "stages": a dramatic, second-person description of space flight, a historical profile of a lunar scientist or engineer, and a discussion of related science concepts. Black-and-white historical photographs and small illustrations of the mission timeline are the highlights of the gray-toned layouts. Reading list, websites. Ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(3) 4-6 Brouwer cleverly mingles fact and fiction in this book of interconnected stories about a fictional Canadian platoon on France's Vimy Ridge during WWI. The soldiers' harrowing experiences are mitigated by assistance from various animal heroes: carrier pigeon, cavalry horse, rat-hunting cat, and others. Each vignette is followed by brief accounts (with small photos) of real-life animals whose contributions inspired the fictional narratives. Websites. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg