(4) K-3 Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies series. These volumes provide basic information about inventors who, though well known today, initially faced great opposition. The inspiring histories of determined individuals, described in accessible if a bit simplistic texts, are augmented by archival photographs. Source material for each volume is unfortunately lacking. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies titles: The Cornflake King, The Guy Who Invented Home Video Games, Hair-Care Millionaire, Helicopter Man, The Man Behind the Gun, and Sign Language Man.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(3) K-3 In 1814, Gallaudet began teaching his deaf neighbor, Alice, to read. He later helped establish a school that became the cradle of American Sign Language. The illustrations' clean colors and comfortable settings emphasize how loved Alice was. This picture book only touches on the subject's complex history, but it may spur readers to further explore deaf education. Bib.

Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2008