(4) YA Reform Movements in American History series. This series examines the history of specific reform movements of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, in addition to the political and social issues surrounding the changes. Each book explores the movement's background, principal personalities, successes and failures, and current status. The dense texts are enhanced by archival photographs, drawings, and informative sidebars. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Reform Movements in American History titles: The Family Values Movement, The Ethnic and Group Identity Movements, The Civil Rights Movement, The Labor Movement, The Progressive Movement, and The Women's Rights Movement.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) YA Colonial Settlements in America series. These volumes present information about individual colonial settlements in North America. Each book painstakingly recounts the background of the people, places, and ideas that fostered the new communities. The writing is a bit mechanical and won't fully engage readers' imaginations. The many photographs, reproductions, and sidebar information provide more detail and atmosphere. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Colonial Settlements in America titles: Jamestown, Plymouth, Williamsburg, and Philadelphia.

Reviewer: Amy Lois Cohn

(4) YA Colonial Settlements in America series. Each volume describes the founding and early years of a colonial settlement, three that were Spanish in origin and one (New Amsterdam) that was Dutch. All the requisite supporting materials are present: maps, reproductions, informative captions, and some especially engaging sidebar-style essays. The books require patient, determined readers who are capable of absorbing sentences packed with highly specific details. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Colonial Settlements in America titles: New Amsterdam, Santa Fe, St. Augustine, and Yerba Buena.

Reviewer: Amy Lois Cohn