(3) YA Civil Rights Leaders series. Beginning with one of Malcolm X's more notable speeches, this well-researched biography presents his troubled childhood, prison education, rise and fall within the Nation of Islam, and assassination. Black-and-white archival photographs, boxed quotes, and sidebars enhance the readable text, successfully capturing the historical setting, key figures, and rising fervor of the civil rights movement. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(3) YA Civil Rights Leaders series. Wells-Barnett was encouraged "to go to school and learn all [she] could." Her education secured her a teaching certificate and a byline in the Living Way, a leading African American newspaper. With her indomitable spirit and incisive words, Ida condemned lynching and other injustices against black citizens. Hinman's accessible, well-researched biography champions a remarkable woman. Archival photographs are included. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Nancy Hull

(3) YA Civil Rights Leaders series. These texts tell the life stories of two vocal nineteenth-century abolitionists: one a Boston journalist (Garrison) and the other an author and former slave (Douglass). The volumes describe how each man made important personal and professional contributions that helped shaped the anti-slavery movement; their lives also intersected in interesting ways. Many archival images support the solid narratives. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Civil Rights Leaders titles: The Liberator, and Unbound and Unbroken.

Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer

(3) YA Civil Rights Leaders series. These texts tell the life stories of two vocal nineteenth-century abolitionists: one a Boston journalist (Garrison) and the other an author and former slave (Douglass). The volumes describe how each man made important personal and professional contributions that helped shaped the anti-slavery movement; their lives also intersected in interesting ways. Many archival images support the solid narratives. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Civil Rights Leaders titles: The Liberator, and Unbound and Unbroken.

Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer

(3) YA Civil Rights Leaders series. In 1977 when Harvey Milk was elected a city supervisor in San Francisco, he became one of America's first openly gay politicians. Though largely known for his work in the burgeoning gay rights movement, Milk made human rights in general the backbone of his politics. Using photographs and clear text, this unabashedly laudatory--and informative--biography emphasizes Milk's lasting legacy. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Chelsey Philpot