(3) 4-6 Photographs by Cindy Karp. The text describes Summer Peace Camp in Israel, which allows Palestinian and Israeli children to share typical camping experiences; the counselors hope to promote understanding and bring the two groups closer together. Readers also visit with an Israeli boy and a Palestinian girl and their families. The culturally detailed text is accompanied by vivid photographs of campers just being kids. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos.

Reviewer: Amy Kellman

(4) K-3 Photographs by Cindy Karp. An elementary school class learns about the ecology of the Florida Everglades and the restoration projects of this endangered ecosystem. Marx's wooden but readable narrative is accompanied by beautiful photographs. The book will be useful for report writers but equally attractive to readers intrigued by the natural world. Reading list, websites. Glos.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) 4-6 Photographs by Cindy Karp. Nominally told from the point of view of a ten-year-old participant, this is a photo-essay about a California children's-theater group's visit to meet a similar group in Cuba. The details of cross-cultural experiences and of the preparation for a joint production are appealing, but the soft-pedaled, simplistic sermonizing about Cuba distracts readers from gaining much empathy or insight. Color photos, often full-paged, add some life. Ind.

Reviewer: Roger Sutton

(2) 4-6 Photographs by Cindy Karp. Edi Fejzullahu, a twelve-year-old Albanian boy, and his family are forced to leave their Kosovo home in the spring of 1999 to live in a Macedonian refugee camp. An introduction provides historical and political context; the rest of the photo-essay is devoted to Edi's experience in the camp. The professionally framed color photos maintain the intimacy of snapshots; the understated text allows the facts of Edi's life to speak for themselves.

Reviewer: Roger Sutton | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2000