(4) 4-6 Unsolved Mysteries series. These books offer clear-eyed assessments of persistent unexplained phenomena. An anecdote introduces the titular subject; each survey superficially touches on history and possible explanations--scientific or otherwise. The slight texts are easy to read and enhanced by captioned photos and "Myth or Fact?" bubbles. The open-ended discussions allow readers room to reach their own conclusions. There are four other fall 2015 books in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Unsolved Mysteries titles: Bigfoot, Haunted Houses, Crop Circles, and The Bermuda Triangle.

Reviewer: Sian Gaetano

(4) 4-6 Unsolved Mysteries series. These books offer clear-eyed assessments of persistent unexplained phenomena. An anecdote introduces the titular subject; each survey superficially touches on history and possible explanations--scientific or otherwise. The slight texts are easy to read and enhanced by captioned photos and "Myth or Fact?" bubbles. The open-ended discussions allow readers room to reach their own conclusions. There are four other fall 2015 books in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Unsolved Mysteries titles: Bigfoot, Haunted Houses, Crop Circles, and The Bermuda Triangle.

Reviewer: Sian Gaetano

(4) K-3 Our Great States series. Culture oversimplifies a complex, multifaceted topic; Reconstruction does a better job (superficially) outlining events and influences on post–Civil War United States. Both books suffer from choppily written texts ("White people owned the slaves. Slaves were considered property"); colorized archival illustrations, photos, and sidebars supplement the information. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these African-American History titles: African-American Culture and The Reconstruction Era.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello