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Fireflies
Though these books make some missteps, the topic of bioluminescence has strong appeal, and the generally accessible information and quality photographs should draw some readers.
Field & Stream's Guide to Camping
Because these titles are excerpted from Nickens's Field &Stream: The Total Outdoorsman Manual (Weldon Owen, 2011), skip them if your library already owns the original.
Amphibians
Despite some flaws, suitable additions.
Following a brief introduction to birds' identifying
characteristics and the concept of scientific classification,
two-page spreads provide a general overview of physical attributes
and adaptations, nesting and chick-rearing behaviors, and
subcategories such as water birds. Captioned photos are well
chosen; an occasional spread features exceptional birds (e.g., the
swift, which sleeps while it flies). A quiz is appended. Reading
list. Glos., ind.
Magic vs. Bird in the NCAA Final
Wonderful additions to sports collections.
Robinson and Woods share the stories of two athletes
breaking racial barriers in their respective sports. World
Cup covers the growth of women's soccer to its record number of
viewers for the 1999 U.S. World Cup win. Accessible texts, lots of
color photos, and related sidebars provide compelling time
capsules. There are three other spring 2015 books in this series.
Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these
SportsZone: Greatest Events in Sports History titles: Jackie
Robinson Breaks the Color Barrier, US Women Win the World
Cup, and Tiger Woods Makes Masters History.
Andrew McCutchen: National League MVP
Though these titles fail to rise above the crowd of materials on these topics, sports-minded browsers will find them engaging.
Calm Girl: Yoga for Stress Relief
Though there is some overlap of information among these four books, these well-crafted guides are sure to be popular among browsers and practitioners.
These two yoga books focus on alignment, breathing, and safety
while offering step-by-step instructions for the poses as well as
their benefits. Photographs of girls executing the poses illustrate
the texts, and, for difficult poses, a smaller inset photo is
included with a modification. The clarity of their presentation
makes these titles a useful resource for the target audience.
Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Savvy: Yoga
for You titles: Calm Girl and Smart Girl.
The World of Endangered Animals: Africa
Solid choices.
This encyclopedic series gives detailed information about a wide
range of endangered animals. Front and back matter explains the
context and threat levels, while two dozen spreads each feature an
excellent photograph, packed paragraphs of text, and a data panel
for a single animal such as Siberia's Baikal seal. Though the theme
is inherently cautionary, conservation measures are also
documented. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the
following Facts at Your Fingertips: The World of Endangered Animals
titles: Africa, Australia and Southeast Asia,
Europe, North and South America, and South and
Central Asia.
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