From School Library Journal Gr 5-8-With coverage from ancient history to the present (except for the Koreas), these books place the evolution of each country's government and political system within the larger context of its history. Italy and Greece are the strongest of the group with discussion of how their early democratic traditions influenced other nations and analysis of how decades of economic mismanagement has caused current political instability. Korea focuses on the Cold War and contemporary divergence between the two countries, but misdates a photo of Kim Jong-il and misstates early North Korean economic growth. United Kingdom describes Britain's progression from absolute monarchy to democracy but doesn't contain much information about how reductions to the power of the House of Lords made government more responsive to voters. Average-quality photos and maps supplement the texts. Books are occasionally dry and have some content weaknesses, making them additional.Libraries that want to send students on geographical journeys to new places will find some good choices. "Stranded" is the standout, taking middle school adventurers and explorers to some of the world's most dangerous environments through sometimes hair-raising stories of people who became stranded in them. Others sets are more suitable for reports. "Exploring the Great Lakes" introduces emerging readers to the geographical concept of regions and the vitally economic and culturally important area. Both "Cultures of the World" and "It's My State!" are good choices for libraries that don't hold recent earlier editions. Full of material about the Native peoples and Spanish settlements of the region, "California Missions" will be useful to libraries that support reports on the subject. Bon voyage!α(c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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