(4) 4-6 Great Explorers series. Each title successfully establishes historical setting, current knowledge, and unanswered questions, setting the stage for profiling the featured explorer. Stock photographs, maps, and archival images combine with dry texts to provide adequate, straightforward biographies of these men and the legacies that defined their work, whether it was trading with the East, mapping the world, or studying the depths of the ocean. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Explorers titles: Captain Cook, Ferdinand Magellan, Christopher Columbus, and Jacques Cousteau.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 Great Explorers series. Each title successfully establishes historical setting, current knowledge, and unanswered questions, setting the stage for profiling the featured explorer. Stock photographs, maps, and archival images combine with dry texts to provide adequate, straightforward biographies of these men and the legacies that defined their work, whether it was trading with the East, mapping the world, or studying the depths of the ocean. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Explorers titles: Captain Cook, Ferdinand Magellan, Christopher Columbus, and Jacques Cousteau.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 Great Explorers series. Each title successfully establishes historical setting, current knowledge, and unanswered questions, setting the stage for profiling the featured explorer. Stock photographs, maps, and archival images combine with dry texts to provide adequate, straightforward biographies of these men and the legacies that defined their work, whether it was trading with the East, mapping the world, or studying the depths of the ocean. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Explorers titles: Captain Cook, Ferdinand Magellan, Christopher Columbus, and Jacques Cousteau.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 Great Explorers series. Each title successfully establishes historical setting, current knowledge, and unanswered questions, setting the stage for profiling the featured explorer. Stock photographs, maps, and archival images combine with dry texts to provide adequate, straightforward biographies of these men and the legacies that defined their work, whether it was trading with the East, mapping the world, or studying the depths of the ocean. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Explorers titles: Captain Cook, Ferdinand Magellan, Christopher Columbus, and Jacques Cousteau.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 Civil War series. This series gives an abbreviated account of slavery and the ensuing war that divided the nation. Major battles are briefly covered, as well as the roles Lincoln, Davis, Lee, Grant, and Jackson played in the conflicts. The contributions of abolitionists Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman are highlighted. Illustrations and archival photographs enhance the lackluster texts. Glos., ind. Review covers these Civil War titles: Early Battles, The Final Years, Leaders and Generals, and Slavery.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Civil War series. This series gives an abbreviated account of slavery and the ensuing war that divided the nation. Major battles are briefly covered, as well as the roles Lincoln, Davis, Lee, Grant, and Jackson played in the conflicts. The contributions of abolitionists Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman are highlighted. Illustrations and archival photographs enhance the lackluster texts. Glos., ind. Review covers these Civil War titles: Early Battles, The Final Years, Leaders and Generals, and Slavery.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Civil War series. This series gives an abbreviated account of slavery and the ensuing war that divided the nation. Major battles are briefly covered, as well as the roles Lincoln, Davis, Lee, Grant, and Jackson played in the conflicts. The contributions of abolitionists Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman are highlighted. Illustrations and archival photographs enhance the lackluster texts. Glos., ind. Review covers these Civil War titles: Early Battles, The Final Years, Leaders and Generals, and Slavery.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Civil War series. This series gives an abbreviated account of slavery and the ensuing war that divided the nation. Major battles are briefly covered, as well as the roles Lincoln, Davis, Lee, Grant, and Jackson played in the conflicts. The contributions of abolitionists Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman are highlighted. Illustrations and archival photographs enhance the lackluster texts. Glos., ind. Review covers these Civil War titles: Early Battles, The Final Years, Leaders and Generals, and Slavery.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Emergency Workers series. Focusing on a particular aspect of emergency work, each of these books discusses training requirements, duties, gear, specialized vehicles, and types of situations the worker can expect to face. Short chapters feature photos on every page, extending the information in the dry, formulaic text. An interview with a real emergency worker provides insight into what the career is like. Glos., ind. Review covers these Emergency Workers titles: EMT, Firefighter, Hazmat, and Police.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Emergency Workers series. Focusing on a particular aspect of emergency work, each of these books discusses training requirements, duties, gear, specialized vehicles, and types of situations the worker can expect to face. Short chapters feature photos on every page, extending the information in the dry, formulaic text. An interview with a real emergency worker provides insight into what the career is like. Glos., ind. Review covers these Emergency Workers titles: EMT, Firefighter, Hazmat, and Police.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Emergency Workers series. Focusing on a particular aspect of emergency work, each of these books discusses training requirements, duties, gear, specialized vehicles, and types of situations the worker can expect to face. Short chapters feature photos on every page, extending the information in the dry, formulaic text. An interview with a real emergency worker provides insight into what the career is like. Glos., ind. Review covers these Emergency Workers titles: EMT, Firefighter, Hazmat, and Police.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Emergency Workers series. Focusing on a particular aspect of emergency work, each of these books discusses training requirements, duties, gear, specialized vehicles, and types of situations the worker can expect to face. Short chapters feature photos on every page, extending the information in the dry, formulaic text. An interview with a real emergency worker provides insight into what the career is like. Glos., ind. Review covers these Emergency Workers titles: EMT, Firefighter, Hazmat, and Police.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 World of Mythology series. This series provides a glimpse at mythologies of ancient cultures from around the world. After a short introduction to the specific civilization, various gods and heroes are presented. Each deity is given a short section, so only the most cursory treatment is provided. Reproductions of ancient artwork as well as modern illustrations provide colorful portraits of the featured gods. Glos., ind. Review covers these World of Mythology titles: Indian Mythology, Japanese Mythology, Mayan and Aztec Mythology, and Middle Eastern Mythology.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 World of Mythology series. This series provides a glimpse at mythologies of ancient cultures from around the world. After a short introduction to the specific civilization, various gods and heroes are presented. Each deity is given a short section, so only the most cursory treatment is provided. Reproductions of ancient artwork as well as modern illustrations provide colorful portraits of the featured gods. Glos., ind. Review covers these World of Mythology titles: Indian Mythology, Japanese Mythology, Mayan and Aztec Mythology, and Middle Eastern Mythology.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 World of Mythology series. This series provides a glimpse at mythologies of ancient cultures from around the world. After a short introduction to the specific civilization, various gods and heroes are presented. Each deity is given a short section, so only the most cursory treatment is provided. Reproductions of ancient artwork as well as modern illustrations provide colorful portraits of the featured gods. Glos., ind. Review covers these World of Mythology titles: Indian Mythology, Japanese Mythology, Mayan and Aztec Mythology, and Middle Eastern Mythology.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 World of Mythology series. This series provides a glimpse at mythologies of ancient cultures from around the world. After a short introduction to the specific civilization, various gods and heroes are presented. Each deity is given a short section, so only the most cursory treatment is provided. Reproductions of ancient artwork as well as modern illustrations provide colorful portraits of the featured gods. Glos., ind. Review covers these World of Mythology titles: Indian Mythology, Japanese Mythology, Mayan and Aztec Mythology, and Middle Eastern Mythology.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Hispanic American History series. Ollhoff provides brief and simplified histories of the title topics (e.g., the two-sentence description of Columbus's 1492 voyage in Conquistadors; miniscule synopses of the Mexican-American and Spanish-American wars in Conflicts). The texts, along with archival reproductions and artwork, could serve as very basic introductions to the subjects. Glos., ind. Review covers these Hispanic American History titles: Ancient America, Building a New World, Conflicts and Independence, and The Conquistadors.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(4) 4-6 Hispanic American History series. Ollhoff provides brief and simplified histories of the title topics (e.g., the two-sentence description of Columbus's 1492 voyage in Conquistadors; miniscule synopses of the Mexican-American and Spanish-American wars in Conflicts). The texts, along with archival reproductions and artwork, could serve as very basic introductions to the subjects. Glos., ind. Review covers these Hispanic American History titles: Ancient America, Building a New World, Conflicts and Independence, and The Conquistadors.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(4) 4-6 Hispanic American History series. Ollhoff provides brief and simplified histories of the title topics (e.g., the two-sentence description of Columbus's 1492 voyage in Conquistadors; miniscule synopses of the Mexican-American and Spanish-American wars in Conflicts). The texts, along with archival reproductions and artwork, could serve as very basic introductions to the subjects. Glos., ind. Review covers these Hispanic American History titles: Ancient America, Building a New World, Conflicts and Independence, and The Conquistadors.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(4) 4-6 Hispanic American History series. Ollhoff provides brief and simplified histories of the title topics (e.g., the two-sentence description of Columbus's 1492 voyage in Conquistadors; miniscule synopses of the Mexican-American and Spanish-American wars in Conflicts). The texts, along with archival reproductions and artwork, could serve as very basic introductions to the subjects. Glos., ind. Review covers these Hispanic American History titles: Ancient America, Building a New World, Conflicts and Independence, and The Conquistadors.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham