(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

(4) YA Words That Changed History series. Currie discusses the influence of abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison's anti-slavery newspaper The Liberator within the larger context of early nineteenth-century events. Garrison himself emerges as a strong-willed, purposeful individual, torn between pacifism and violence. Archival photos and reproductions are incorporated in the text-heavy design. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Deborah L. Thompson