School Library Journal Review

Gr 4-6-Divided into four or five chapters, each colorful, attractive volume includes an introduction titled "Setting the Scene," short biographical profiles of key individuals, a living-history page that directs readers to pertinent websites that provide primary-source materials, and a section that traces each subject's legacy. Appomattox sketches the events of the Battle of the Wilderness and the capture of Richmond as well as the meeting between Grant and Lee on April 9, 1865. Gettysburg recounts events of the battle, military commanders including Generals Lee and Meade, and Lincoln's address at the battlefield. Underground Railroad explains how the system worked, the journey, and important people who guided slaves such as Harriet Tubman and Levi and Catherine White Coffin of Indiana, who helped about 2,000 slaves reach freedom. Each volume is richly illustrated with historical reproductions. The books can be utilized for reports, for general reading, and as springboards to more in-depth research.-Patricia Ann Owens, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.