(3) 4-6 Just in time to celebrate the bicentennial of Poe's birth, this absorbing book sheds light on his childhood, artistic struggles, and inspirations. Using historical photographs and quotations from the poet's letters and works, Lange creates a multidimensional portrait. Poe emerges as a complex man whose influence can still be found in contemporary horror stories, science fiction tales, and mysteries. Timeline, websites. Bib.

Reviewer: Chelsey Philpot

(4) 4-6 Photographs by Ira Block. Lange chronicles what life was like for colonists in Virginia's Jamestown settlement, basing her discussion on archaeological discoveries and current theories. Both the past and the archaeologists' work come alive in the text; the well-placed photographs of artifacts and costumed reenactors are engaging, but the actors are never identified as such, which could be confusing. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Juliet S. King