"These excellent books analyze works of literature, describe the cultural context in which they are set, and provide biographical information...." begins the School Library Journal book review (August 2010) of:
A Reader's Guide to Gary Soto's Taking Sides, written by Jen Jones;
A Reader's Guide to Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God, written by Laura Baskes Litwin;
A Reader's Guide to Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis, written by Heather Lee Schroeder.