A hotly debated topic

Kowalski, Kathiann M. A Pro/Con Look at Homeland Security.
Enslow, 2008. 112p $31.93 978-0-7660-2914-9
Issues in Focus series

This hotly-debated topic is given a balanced and historically-grounded treatment in this informational book for middle school readers. Historical background on security throughout US history follows a chapter on the 9/11 attacks. The Homeland Security Agency is profiled, as are the main participants in the “War on Terrorism.” Color photos, quotations, a glossary, bibliography, and index supplement the text. Of interest to libraries is the photo and caption on page 43, about the Patriot Act and the government intrusion into the circulation records of public libraries. It is a useful volume for starting research on this timely topic. PN