(4) YA Inside Crime series. This series introduces various crimes and law-enforcement tactics. Clearly delineating perpetrators and victims, Vaughan explores the causes and consequences of illegal activity. Advancements in evidence-gathering and prosecution are also discussed. Sidebars highlight specific crimes and laws, and in-depth case studies provide more comprehensive examples for criminal justice fans. Photographs and maps enhance the texts but crowd the pages. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Inside Crime titles: Kidnapping and Piracy, People Trafficking, Drug Crime, Gun Crime, Policing and Justice, Cyber Crime, Forensics, and Juvenile Crime.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) YA Inside Crime series. This series introduces various crimes and law-enforcement tactics. Clearly delineating perpetrators and victims, Vaughan explores the causes and consequences of illegal activity. Advancements in evidence-gathering and prosecution are also discussed. Sidebars highlight specific crimes and laws, and in-depth case studies provide more comprehensive examples for criminal justice fans. Photographs and maps enhance the texts but crowd the pages. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Inside Crime titles: Kidnapping and Piracy, People Trafficking, Drug Crime, Gun Crime, Policing and Justice, Cyber Crime, Forensics, and Juvenile Crime.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(3) YA Timelines series. Beginning with "The First Civil Rights Act: April 19, 1866," this volume explores the history of American race relations through twenty-one key events or milestones. On each spread, a timeline gives a snapshot view of the period, used to both anchor each development and to expand upon it. Background information about major figures is appended. The many images are relevant and well placed. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer

(4) YA World Today series. Short paragraphs, charts, captioned photos, and text boxes present information about global warming. Each double-page spread briefly addresses one subtopic, ranging from the Kyoto Protocol to "Doubters and Skeptics." Advocating individual as well as governmental action, the book can serve as an adequate stimulus for further exploration, though the busy design can be confusing. Websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) YA World Today series. Short paragraphs, charts, captioned photos, and text boxes present information about the early years of the current financial crisis and the rising economic importance of countries outside the G8. Each double-page spread briefly addresses one subtopic, ranging from reckless lending to child labor. The busy design can be confusing, but the books could serve as stimulus for further exploration. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these World Today titles: The Credit Crunch and New Global Economies.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) YA World Today series. Short paragraphs, charts, captioned photos, and text boxes present information about the early years of the current financial crisis and the rising economic importance of countries outside the G8. Each double-page spread briefly addresses one subtopic, ranging from reckless lending to child labor. The busy design can be confusing, but the books could serve as stimulus for further exploration. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these World Today titles: The Credit Crunch and New Global Economies.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Stories from History series. The most successful of this series, this comic book presents the history leading up to Gettysburg, and a day-by-day account of the battle itself. The shorter duration of the event lends itself better to this format, where speech bubbles and text boxes contain spare print. Lifeless illustrations do little to add to the drama of battle. Timeline. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Elizabeth Shaver