(4) 4-6 People to Know Today series. Opening with a highlight or turning point in the subjects' lives, these generally laudatory biographies provide adequate (though generic) introductions to well-known personalities. Some of the accompanying photographs and sidebars are interesting, but others do little to enhance or elevate the texts. Hillary Clinton frequently shifts its focus to Bill. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind. Review covers these People to Know Today titles: Hillary Clinton, Steven Spielberg, and Bono.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) YA People to Know series. The books in this series profile an individual in texts that include career achievements and some personal information. The coverage is generally discreet, and there is very little analysis in these flatly written biographies, which are accompanied by black-and-white photos. They will probably be sufficient for report-writing students and those needing basic factual information. A time line is included. Bib., ind. [Review covers these People to Know titles: Anne McCaffrey, Steve Jobs, Billy Graham.]

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta