(3) YA Black Americans of Achievement, Legacy Edition series. Each of these biographies details a well-known figure's rise from adversity to national and/or international recognition. The books go beyond the typical personal information to provide some social history relevant to the subject's time. Captioned photographs and boxed inserts enhance the conversational texts. Carver and Hines have been revised and updated. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind. Review covers these Black Americans of Achievement, Legacy Edition titles: George Washington Carver, Gregory Hines, Condoleezza Rice, and Barack Obama.

Reviewer: Henrietta M. Smith

(3) 4-6 Black Americans of Achievement series. Five notable figures in American popular culture, whose talents crisscross the fields of acting, singing, dancing, and modeling, are profiled in clearly written volumes illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Although personal lives are somewhat sanitized to emphasize positive traits, the books' main focus is on the professional careers of each individual and the determination and talent that have led to their achievements. Time lines are included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta