(4) 4-6 Fact Finders: Cause and Effect: American Indian History series. By clearly delineating their causes and effects, these books briefly recount two tragic events in U.S./Native American history: Custer's ill-fated attempt to bring Lakota tribes into submission (Last) and the Cherokee Nation's removal from the east to Indian Territory in Oklahoma (Forced). Illustrations, charts, and maps enhance the lackluster texts. Common Core critical thinking prompts are included. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Fact Finders: Cause and Effect: American Indian History titles: Last Stand and Forced Removal.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) YA Remember series. This book recounts the controversial battle between the U.S. Cavalry and the Lakota Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho Indians at the Little Bighorn River in 1876. Details of significant events are drawn from first-person accounts of both soldiers and Native Americans who witnessed the bloody struggle. Paintings, drawings, maps, and archival photos enhance and enliven the well-written, well-documented, and balanced text. Timeline. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) YA In United States History series. In these informative volumes, originally published under slightly different titles in the In American History series, four seminal events in United States history are recounted in detailed but never dull prose. Unfortunately, the black-and-white photos have been removed from these new editions, making for dense packages. There are four other fall 2014 books in this series. Reading list, timeline. Ind. Review covers these In United States History titles: The Battle of the Little Bighorn in United States History, The Watergate Scandal in United States History, The Industrial Revolution in United States History, and The Reconstruction of the South After the Civil War in United States History.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(3) 4-6 In austere yet vivid prose, a fictional fifteen-year-old Sioux participant tells of the tragic battle. Linking the personal narrative are objective explanatory passages providing historical and military details. Brilliant stylized pictures, full of color and movement, are influenced by Plains Indians illustrative art. This revised and updated edition of Goble's first book includes a new author's introduction. Reading list. Bib.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: February, 1971

(4) 4-6 Wild History of the American West series. These books chronicle the history of three events that played major roles in the expansion and settlement of the American West. The readable texts are well researched and informative. The screen shots used to illustrate the books are blurry, but archival photographs, maps, and drawings add interest (a mistake in Cherokee's timeline is unfortunate). Chapter notes are appended. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Wild History of the American West titles: Custer's Stunning Defeat, The Cherokee Trail of Tears, and The Texas Fight for Independence.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) YA This book recounts the controversial battle between the U.S. Cavalry and the Lakota Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho Indians at the Little Bighorn River in 1876. Details of significant events are drawn from first-person accounts of both soldiers and Native Americans who witnessed the bloody struggle. Paintings, drawings, maps, and archival photos enhance and enliven the well-written, well-documented, and balanced text. Timeline. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 In My Own Words series. Illustrated by Laszlo Kubinyi & Laszlo Kubinyi. These abridged memoirs record the lives of ordinary people during historic times. Watkins's and Stewart's vivid personalities make those volumes particularly enjoyable, but all four offer an engaging history lesson (despite the offputting textbook-like covers and illustrations). Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these In My Own Words titles: The Diary of Sam Watkins, a Confederate Soldier; The Letters of Elinore Pruitt Stewart, Woman Homesteader; The Diary of Susie King Taylor, Civil War Nurse; and The Diary of Elizabeth Bacon Custer.]

Reviewer: Becky Levine

(3) YA Historical American Biographies series. These books present informative looks at eight American figures. For the most part, the authors dispell myths and discuss each subject's flaws as well as strengths--Billy the Kid and Mary Todd Lincoln are most successful at this, Custer is less well rounded. Black-and-white archival photos, illustrations, maps, and sidebars help to establish time and place. A chronology is included in each book. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman