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128 pp.
| Lerner
| May, 1999
|
LibraryISBN 0-8225-4945-X$$25.26
(4)
YA
A & E Biography series.
Illustrated with black-and-white and color photographs, these are serviceable biographies--based primarily on magazine and newspaper sources--of three well-known individuals. Each book provides clearly written accounts of its subject's childhood and young adult years, before moving on to discuss accomplishments and past and present difficulties and challenges. Bib., ind.
112 pp.
| Lucent
| September, 1999
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LibraryISBN 1-56006-534-6$$23.70
(4)
YA
People in the News series.
Tracing the lives and careers of six notable figures, these admiring biographies are generally superficial in tone. The most recent events in the subjects' lives are sometimes given brief coverage but are not explored in any depth--making the books seem already dated. Murky black-and-white photographs of varying quality illustrate the texts. Time lines are included. Bib., ind.
112 pp.
| Enslow
| July, 1999
|
LibraryISBN 0-7660-1149-6$$19.95
(4)
YA
People to Know series.
Illustrated with unexceptional black-and-white photographs, these biographies are clearly written but superficial in their coverage of the subjects' lives. Career highlights are documented, though personal flaws are either ignored or glossed over. Nevertheless, the books will be helpful for school reports. Time lines are included, and Ballard contains a glossary. Bib., ind.