(3) 4-6 Fact Finders: First-Person Histories series. These well-conceived texts use primary-source accounts to access moments in American history. Pages with bold two-tone color schemes offer diary excerpts, archival photos and period illustrations, vocabulary definitions, and relevant sidebars. An introduction provides historical context for the account; back matter includes a timeline juxtaposing the subject's life with political history and Common Core critical thinking questions. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Fact Finders: First-Person Histories titles: Diary of Carrie Berry and Diary of Charlotte Forten.

Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer