The vivid red cover screams danger in the world of stunt performers and, inside, action-packed color photos of stunt performers definitely add to the drama. Stunt performers in impressive cars speed from potential captors. They crash ATVs. Sometimes, the stunt performers fall from burning buildings. Short chapters summarize the performers’ jobs, touch on the history of stunt work, and explain how stunt performers stay safe. A one-page bio highlights a Black, one-time female gymnast who is now a successful stunt performer. Each page is dominated by a well-chosen photo and contains one or two short sentences with simple vocabulary. More difficult words are defined in periodic black text boxes and the glossary in the back matter. This topic and its short, high-interest chapters will grab a movie-loving and thrill-seeking reader’s attention and leave them wanting more and a list of books and websites in the back matter will get those readers started. Reviewer Rating: 5 –Children’s Literature

Some of the world’s most dangerous jobs, and the brave people who do them, are highlighted in this hi-lo series. Readers will marvel at the action-packed visuals which showcase the thrilling daily lives of smoke jumpers, fighter pilots, ice road truckers, race car drivers, stunt per- formers, and underwater construction workers. Notable about this series is that it profiles real people working in each job and the challenges and opportunities they face, helping readers put what they learn into context. These books do a great job of integrating relevant details about each career, such as how climate change im- pacts ice road truckers or why there will be fewer stunt performers in the future be- cause of advances in computer technology and special effects, allowing readers to better understand not only these careers but the world around them. VERDICT A versatile hi-lo series that will excite and entertain beginning and early readers.