Grade 9 Up—These books delve impartially into complex issues, providing a wide array of information that includes historical background and current context of each issue. The reasonably attractive and meticulously documented titles are densely packed and at times read like a catalog of facts culled from numerous sources. Since the vocabulary and concepts are somewhat challenging, these are not for reluctant or casual readers, but debaters and essay writers might turn to them for background material or even mine their bibliographies for additional sources.—Marcia Kochel, Olson Middle School, Bloomington, MN
