(4) 4-6 STEM Trailblazer Bios series. Six more (two are women) contemporary scientists, engineers, and inventors are featured in this continuation of the series that capitalizes on the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics objective of today's curriculums. Adulatory profiles touch on childhood, education, and the subjects' breakthrough accomplishments. A colorful, easy-to-read format features photos and "tech talk" sidebars with quotes from the "trailblazers." Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following STEM Trailblazer Bios titles: Facebook Founder and Internet Entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg, Mars Science Lab Engineer Diana Trujillo, Minecraft Creator Markus "Notch" Persson, Nintendo Video Game Designer Shigeru Miyamoto, Theoretical Physicist Stephen Hawking, and Urban Biologist Danielle Lee.

Reviewer: Rita Soltan

(4) 4-6 Big Brands series. This series provides insight into the workings of four mega-corporations. Each book presents a brief history of the company's founding and struggles encountered on its way to success. Operational procedures and key individuals involved in creating the "household" brand are discussed. Photographs, statistics, quotes from company leaders, and even a few trade secrets add interest, but the busy design is distracting. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Big Brands titles: Minecraft, McDonald's, Samsung, and Amazon.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg