(4) 4-6 You Choose: Warriors series. These Choose Your Own Adventure–style books provide multiple paths for readers to follow (e.g., be a government official, sculptor, or doctor in ancient Athens). Though the writing style is simplistic and the information limited, readers who enjoy the series hook will come away with a sense of each time period. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these You Choose: Warriors titles: Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, and Life as a Knight.

Reviewer: Rita Soltan

(4) 4-6 You Choose: Warriors series. These Choose Your Own Adventure–style books provide multiple paths for readers to follow (e.g., be a government official, sculptor, or doctor in ancient Athens). Though the writing style is simplistic and the information limited, readers who enjoy the series hook will come away with a sense of each time period. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these You Choose: Warriors titles: Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, and Life as a Knight.

Reviewer: Rita Soltan

(4) 4-6 You Choose series. Mexican American immigration is detailed through a Choose Your Own Adventure format. Readers follow three unique perspectives, covering different time periods and regions of the country, including the workers' movement led by César Chávez and the modern-day meatpacking industry. Though the writing is simplistic, it makes the stories accessible. Photographs and reproductions support the text. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Betsy Murray

(4) 4-6 Living Wild series. These photographically rich volumes describe the varieties of each mammal in the wild, including the subspecies' habitats, migration patterns, physical features--and tenuous futures. Human influences (hunting, population control, scientific advancements) focus the closing discussion on protecting each species. The writing is informative, but the lack of a table of contents and long, unbroken chapters make the volumes unsuitable for quick reference. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Living Wild titles: Tigers and Giraffes.

Reviewer: Bethany Templeton Klem

(4) 4-6 Living Wild series. These photographically rich volumes describe the varieties of each bird in the wild, including the subspecies' habitats, migration patterns, physical features--and tenuous futures. Human influences (hunting, population control, scientific advancements) focus the closing discussion on protecting each species. The writing is informative, but the lack of a table of contents and long, unbroken chapters make the volumes unsuitable for quick reference. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Living Wild titles: Penguins and Swans.

Reviewer: Bethany Templeton Klem

(3) 4-6 Fearsome Fighters series. Hanel details the role Samurai warriors have played in Japan over a seven-hundred-year period, briefly discussing Samurai behavior, code of honor, and status in society. Numerous archival photographs and drawings enhance and enliven the presentation. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) 4-6 Fearsome Fighters series. This book explores "the golden age of piracy" from the sixteenth through the nineteenth centuries. Hanel discusses battles, types of ships and weapons, and attire and behavior. Vignettes of well-known male and female pirates are included. Archival reproductions and sidebars provide additional information. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) 4-6 Fearsome Fighters series. Gladiators recounts the brutality and cruelty of fighting for sport celebrated during Roman times. Knights deals with the chivalry and battlefield encounters in medieval Europe. Both books do an adequate job of covering fighting techniques, weapons, and history. Photographs and archival reproductions enhance the presentations; sidebars provide additional information. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Fearsome Fighters titles: Gladiators and Knights.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) 4-6 Fearsome Fighters series. Gladiators recounts the brutality and cruelty of fighting for sport celebrated during Roman times. Knights deals with the chivalry and battlefield encounters in medieval Europe. Both books do an adequate job of covering fighting techniques, weapons, and history. Photographs and archival reproductions enhance the presentations; sidebars provide additional information. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Fearsome Fighters titles: Gladiators and Knights.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg