(3) 4-6 Four Points series. Illustrated by Rebecca Mock. Twelve-year-old twins Alex and Cleo (Compass South) continue to search for their fabled family treasure. Tensions grow between the siblings, but they must work together to survive pirates and a shipwreck. This second volume of the nineteenth-century-set graphic-novel series travels from San Francisco to the Marshall Islands, extending the diverse cast and again examining issues of gender, race, and class amid high-seas adventure.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(3) YA This book offers a riveting tale of the aftermath of U.S. nuclear weapons testing in the Pacific. The tests themselves and the lives of the Marshall Islanders directly affected by the resulting radiation contamination are described in engrossing detail. Sidebars, quotes from primary sources, and period photographs supplement the informative and thought-provoking narrative. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo