(2) YA This book chronicles the facts of Hoover's personal life and his half-century-long stranglehold on the FBI. The biography of an American villain, a history of America during the last century, and a meditation on what it means to be American in the present era--Aronson delivers another provocative book with an ambitious focus, sprawling and scattershot at times, but almost gloriously so. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2012

(3) YA Historical American Biographies series. Five figures who played diverse roles in American history are profiled in the clearly written books in this series. Maps and reproductions supplement the texts, while occasional information boxes highlighting other contemporary figures and events help place the subjects' lives in historical perspective. Each volume ends with a discussion of the subject's historical legacy. Timelines are included. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these titles: Abigail Adams, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, J. Edgar Hoover, John Paul Jones, John Muir.]

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta