(4) YA Hot Topics series. These series entries provide useful overviews of their topics. The information is fairly well contextualized in the main texts and further supported through sidebars and pull-quotes. Many photographs (some illogically placed or only marginally related to the subjects) in addition to charts and graphs appear throughout. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Hot Topics titles: Freedom of Expression and the Internet, Poverty, and Bias in the Media.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) YA Eye on Art series. This series is uneven in coverage; some books (e.g., Anime, Computer) achieve in-depth (though densely presented) exploration of their topics, while others (e.g., Architecture) are, by virtue of their broader subject matter, more superficial. All titles provide historical context, connections to current trends, and numerous sidebars focusing on ongoing debates, significant artworks, or notable artists. Reproductions or color photographs appear throughout. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Eye on Art titles: Folk Art, Anime, Computer Animation, Surrealism, and Architecture.

Reviewer: Norah Piehl

(3) YA Hot Topics series. Kafka presents a balanced look at the questions, issues, and controversies surrounding cloning. Chapters include specific examinations of using stem cells to cure disease, cloning as used in agriculture, the possibility of saving endangered species (and bringing back extinct ones), and human cloning. Well-chosen photographs and relevant sidebars and quotations enhance the volume. Reading list, websites. Ind.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz