(3) YA Vacationing on Martha's Vineyard, Grace, the shy daughter of a superstar actress, discovers the island's role in her mother's secret-shrouded past, including her father's identity. Eager for truth, Grace uses local friends, shrewd thinking, and luck to find answers. While the novel's quick and neat conclusion detracts from its overall reality, Grace is an engaging fifteen-year-old.

Reviewer: Lauren Maggio

(4) 4-6 Endangered and Threatened Animals series. Each book lists thirty links to active websites for students researching an endangered or threatened animal. Information about reasons for the species' decline, such as habitat loss, genetic flaws, and food depletion, are outlined, and scientific studies and remedies are proposed. The web page design and screen shots give the books a gimmicky look. Bib., ind. Review covers these Endangered and Threatened Animals titles: The Rhino, The Cheetah, The Otter, The Galápagos Penguin, The Wallaby.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo