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Essential Library of the US Military - Horn Book Guide
Each military branch’s profile begins with a description of recent successful military initiatives to illustrate the group’s mission and scope. Successive chapters effectively trace history, contemporary roles, equipment, and weapons. Career opportunities and basic training… View →
Great Achievements in Engineering - Horn Book Guide
These substantial books begin with a brief introduction and history, then validate the “Amazing Feats” label with remarkable projects. . . [and] challenges and problem-solving are emphasized. Illustrations include both color photos and diagrams. Career advice, facts, and a… View →
Digging Up the Past - Horn Book Guide
Archaeological sites and finds are explored in this series, which touches on scientific, cultural, legal, and political implications of the discoveries, research, and preservation. Sidebars expand the thorough main text, while ample photographs of excavations and artifacts will spur the… View →
History of Science - School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
This well-researched series presents eight scientific fields of study and explores their origins, current impact, and future implications. Beginning with an attention-grabbing introduction, the narrative is engaging, immersing readers in the histories of these subjects. Complex… View →
Animal Colors – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
This series features the happy melding of two popular early childhood topics: colors and animals. The opening spreads provide brief information on the color (whether it’s primary or secondary) and include a color wheel and mixing chart. . . . Eight animals are featured per book, divided… View →
Great Sports - School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
These short books offer lively images of sports action and readable factoids aimed at beginning readers. Each one presents an overview of the sport through 20 pages of simplified text. The facts are noteworthy. . . . Both current and former players earn mentions. . . View →
History Maker Biographies Set 1 - School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Very basic facts are presented in simply, clearly written volumes appropriate for those just starting out on introductory biographies. Two to four sentences per page face a generally good quality color or black-and-white photo. The large, bold black typeface is surrounded by ample white… View →
Newsmakers - School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
These enlightening and clearly written volumes cover the lives and careers of newsworthy individuals, flaws and all. Each slim title is textbook-like yet engaging, impressively meeting Common Core standards with comprehensible graphs and charts. Highly useful for current events units. View →
Ancient Civilizations – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
It’s rare for a series on the ancient world to distinguish itself in such a crowded field, but this set does so with well-documented, comprehensive coverage and a very attractive layout. Authors open books with an account of a pivotal moment or important leader, and subsequent chapters… View →
Daily Life in US History – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
This series humanizes seminal events and movements in U.S. history through the exploration of the lives of men, women, and children. The authors do a terrific job of including a variety of viewpoints, such as those of slaves and child laborers. Concise and well organized, with a broad… View →
Native Americans Set 2 - School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
. . .This series offers the very basics. Each title is divided into about a dozen spreads, each of which focuses on a single subject (where a tribe lived, what it ate, gender roles, and so on). The verso contains the text while the recto features a captioned illustration. The text is… View →
Cool Home Cooking – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
The recipes in these slender books prove that comfort food doesn’t have to be starchy, salty, or bland to satisfy. Each of the eight projects per volume include cleanly laid out lists of ingredients, tools, and instructions, plus a large photo of the finished product and key… View →