(3) 4-6 Primary Source Explorers series. These introductory texts emphasize primary sources in the telling of history. Photographs of the modern-day locations, historical documents, maps, and paintings enhance the texts, which detail each individual's voyages, his place in the age of exploration, and broader historical context. Frequent questions encourage readers to make modern connections and question the morality of the explorer's choices. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Primary Source Explorers titles: A Journey with Christopher Columbus, A Journey with Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, A Journey with Hernán Cortés, A Journey with Sieur de La Salle, A Journey with Henry Hudson, and A Journey with Juan Ponce de León.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(3) 4-6 Missing series. Jonah and Katherine travel to Henry Hudson's ship in 1611. There they must stop unethical time-traveler Second from changing history and thus ending the world. The text makes both history and time logic accessible and exciting. Haddix's usual thorough and engaging backmatter sheds more light on the historical mysteries of Hudson's last voyage.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

(3) YA Great Explorers of the World series. Going above and beyond biographical information about its subject, each book offers readers a glimpse of the historical times, events leading up to and surrounding the men's travels, and the impact of their explorations on the world. The volumes are well illustrated with photos, archival art, and maps. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Explorers of the World titles: Columbus, Marco Polo, and Henry Hudson.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(3) 4-6 This tale of Henry Hudson's ill-fated last voyage is told in four alternating voices, including one of the sons Hudson left behind and one he took with him. A crewmember and a young female spy in Holland round out the narrators. Each of the story's strands is adroitly spun, adding poignancy and intrigue to this imagined version of the famously mutinous expedition.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(3) K-3 Explorers! series. These straightforward books focus primarily on the explorations and discoveries of Hudson and Ponce de León, while acknowledging the limited amount of information known about the two men. Illustrated with reproductions and maps tinted with pastel hues, the books provide good jumping-off points for report writers. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Explorers! titles: Henry Hudson and Ponce de León.]

Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman

(4) 4-6 In World History series. From 1607 to 1611, Henry Hudson was commissioned to find a passage from the Atlantic Ocean to China. Ultimately he was defeated by geography, ship technology, and his own enigmatic leadership practices, leading to mutiny. Edwards tells this story responsibly, with endnotes, segments of primary documents, and black-and-white illustrations-some extraneous, as are bits of the text. A timeline is appended. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Explorers of New Worlds series. Each book in this series details the journeys of a European or an American explorer. Text boxes feature original quotes, and the chapters include a geographic description of the territory explored. The superficial prose carefully explains the events and decisions but manages to dull most of the excitement. All the books include a timeline and reproduced artwork; three have poorly reproduced maps. There are four other fall 2001 books in this series. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these titles: Jolliet and Marquette, Robert Peary and the Quest for the North Pole, John C. Frémont, Sir Ernest Shackleton and the Struggle against Antarctica, Henry Hudson.]

Reviewer: Lauren Aimonette LIang

(4) 4-6 Great Explorers series. Illustrated by Fernando Rangel. Recounting each of the four voyages Henry Hudson undertook in hopes of discovering the Northwest Passage, the book presents a clear, if undramatic, overview of the explorer's accomplishments and sad fate. Excerpts from the diaries of Hudson and some of his shipmates accompany the text, which is illustrated with occasionally static full-page paintings. A complete list of Hudson's crew is included. Ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta