(4) YA World History series. In these series entries, archival photographs or artwork reproductions and maps combine with dense texts to present thorough histories of the influenza virus and bubonic plague, including their past and present impacts on society. Sidebars with primary-source tidbits, along with explanations of scientific discoveries and advancements, provide additional information. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these World History titles: Influenza Pandemics and The Black Death.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) YA Diseases & Disorders series. One common foreword and a short introduction specific to each volume lead to chapters defining the disorder and explaining diagnosis, treatment, and current research. The writing is straightforward and factual but not particularly engaging; some books offer occasional personal anecdotes or quotes from patients. Most of the accompanying photographs are generic or incongruous, some distractingly so. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Diseases & Disorders titles: Dementia, Childhood Obesity, Amnesia, Phobias, Anxiety Disorders, and Hodgkin's Disease.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges