Full Text Review(s)
[Brown v. Board of Education: Separate but Equal?, The Pentagon Papers: National Security or the Right to Know, Roe v. Wade: A Woman’s Choice? ] -"These titles provide concise information about landmark court decisions. Each one gives an overview of the events surrounding these decisions and the people involved in bringing the action to the courts. In addition to the main texts, occasional red pages give readers easy access to additional information. For example, each volume includes a "Through the Court System" sidebar that outlines the legal process from the state level to the various appeals before reaching the Supreme Court. Related human-interest stories, such as a passage about six-year-old Ruby Bridges integrating a New Orleans school in 1960 in Brown v. Board of Education, are also included. Black-and-white and a few color photos are included. The format of the books makes them easy to read and understand. Valuable resources for reports or for anyone wishing to learn more about these milestones."

"Each title in this series traces a court case from its historical roots to its continuing impact today. Each book has further information including up to four pages of Web sites, lists of cases and statutes related to the decision, extensive chapter notes, color and b&w illustrations, and a timeline. Showing the reader how cases proceed through the court system, there are personal stories about many of the people who argued the cases, the judges who heard them, and the impact of the cases upon their lives, including the personal risks they took. For example, nearly all the material in The Pentagon Papers was a familiar topic because of having lived through Watergate, but Daniel Ellsberg had never seemed heroic before reading this book. These books make us see that many issues will continue to be argued. Roe v. Wade is not a closed issue, and the U. S. Patriot Act can be looked at as both a threat to liberty or as an antiterrorist tool. These books are very thought provoking and straightforward, presenting difficult ideas so that most students will understand them. Recommended. "