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56 pp.
| Raintree
| January, 2005
|
LibraryISBN 1-4109-1072-5$31.36
(4)
YA
Face the Facts series.
Drug offers an overview of illegal drug use, reasons for it, and its impact on society. Capital provides historical and cross-cultural perspectives on its subject. Genocide gives examples of mass killings and ostensible justifications for them. The layouts--overcrowded with boxed quotes, photos, and brightly colored backgrounds--overwhelm the sound and authoritative texts. Directory, reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Face the Facts titles: The Drug Trade, Capital Punishment, and Genocide.
56 pp.
| Heinemann
| May, 2004
|
LibraryISBN 1-4034-5143-5$27.07
(4)
YA
Just the Facts series.
Short randomly arranged chapters cover the histories, symptoms, causes, prevention, current and possible future treatments, and challenges of living with these disorders. Color photos and quotes from people dealing with the disorders accompany the serviceable text. A light font in some colored boxes is difficult to read. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Just the Facts titles: Cancer, Alzheimer's Disease, ADHD, Down Syndrome, Meningitis, and Tuberculosis.