(2) YA Giblin offers a straightforward if somewhat distant account of Hitler's life from his youth to his last, desperate days in the bunker. This book focuses on his wartime role as Führer seeking domination of the European continent and features detailed accounts of specific military victories and defeats. Illustrated with black-and-white photos, the volume is well documented with chapter-by-chapter source notes. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2002

(3) YA Holocaust series. Illustrated by Stephen Alcorn. These are well-written historical surveys documented by excerpts from primary sources. Heroes focuses on the Jews and Gentiles who risked their lives to save others. Nazi Germany recounts the events that led to World War II and the Nazi conquest of Europe. Martyrs and Children focus on the victims. Stark black-and-white drawings and archival photos illustrate the texts. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) YA Holocaust Remembered series. The title is misleading, as the emphasis of the book is actually on Germany's historical background and the social conditions that allowed Hitler to assume power. Almost a third of the volume traces the country's history from the eighteenth century through World War I, while the book's middle section chronicles Hitler's rise to dictator. The last chapter provides a rushed overview of World War II and the Holocaust. Black-and-white photos illustrate the text. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) YA Way People Live series. This overview examines the ideology of the Hitler Youth, the indoctrination and education of its members, and the work they did in Nazi military service. There is also a chapter relating the efforts of those young people who fought the Nazi movement. While the accompanying black-and-white photos are not well reproduced, the clearly written text is supported by boxed excerpts from primary sources. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(3) YA American War Library series. Each of nine volumes focuses on a different aspect of World War II. The articulate texts provide detailed accounts of specific battles and participants, as well as anecdotes, both grim and moving, that personalize the lives of those who served in the military and those who remained on the homefront. Illustrated with black-and-white photos, six of the books contain time lines and three include glossaries. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(3) YA Holocaust Library series. Published spring 1998.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta