United Nations - Peacekeeper?

School Library Journal

Gr 5 Up-A history of the UN and a discussion of its peace-keeping missions since its inception. Johnson discusses both its successes and failures, and the reasons. The book contains up-to-date maps; a good glossary; fact files that give concise facts about the areas under discussion; media watches, which offer relevant news clippings from major news sources; and an abundance of photos and maps. This is a good source of information on the UN, as well as a brief introduction to various conflicts in the world today.-Sylvia Hook, Chelsea Public Library, VT