(4) YA Legends of Health and Fitness series. Each book begins with an overview of a sport, followed by profiles of four notable participants. The biographical entries record personal background and career highlights while emphasizing the fitness regimens that have made each athlete a champion. Illustrated with uneven-quality black-and-white photos and printed in an overly ornate typeface, each profile also includes a time line. There are six other books in this series. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Overcoming Adversity series. Illustrated with black-and-white publicity photos, these show business biographies cover their subjects' personal lives and professional careers, and demonstrate how each person has prevailed over an obstacle. Though the books' tone is often adulatory, they do an adequate job discussing Carey's depression, Goldberg's youthful poverty and drug abuse, and Cruise's dyslexia. Time lines are included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) YA Crime, Justice, and Punishment series. White-Collar Crime presents a broad overview of crimes committed by swindlers, government officials, corporations, and the mob. Crimes Against Children is flawed by the inclusion of posed, artificial-looking photos. Major Unsolved Crimes summarizes six historical cases, including Jack the Ripper and product tampering, but the writing lacks detail. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Ice Hockey Legends series. Each of the books begins with an action-packed chapter focusing on a decisive ice hockey game, then goes back to trace the athlete's journey from childhood to the NHL and, except for Kariya, an Olympic hockey team. Personal information is sometimes glossed over in favor of sports details, but fans probably won't mind. The accompanying black-and-white photographs are often mediocre. Time lines and player stats are included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta