(3) YA Masters of Music series. This is a sympathetic biographical portrait of an innovative and influential jazz sax player whose life was tragically cut short by liver cancer. Barron details Coltrane's associations with Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, and other jazz greats, as well as discussing his two marriages. The coverage of Coltrane's life is well balanced by thoughtful analysis of his music. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(3) YA Notable Americans series. A balanced and measured view of the politically driven, often mean-spirited president whose considerable accomplishments and talents were more than overshadowed by the Watergate fiasco and his ultimate resignation. The simply written text, accompanied by occasional black-and-white photos, effectively employs Nixon quotes from public record. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(3) YA Great Scientists series. This biography details the physicist's struggles against sexism as a woman scientist, her flight from Germany during World War II, and her frustration when the scientific community never fully acknowledged her accomplishments in discovering nuclear fission. Illustrated with black-and-white photos, the book competently describes Meitner's life, capably explains scientific concepts, and fills a gap in juvenile biographies. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta