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Lazo, Caroline
6 Reviews
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Kyrsten Brooker.
A girl imagines that her cat may one day tell her about all the places he has visited. Engaging mixed-media collage and oil-paint illustrations show the feline traveler along the foggy English coast, biking through France, and stargazing in Rome. Back matter includes information about each country, and the endpapers feature a map of the cat's voyage.
Reviewer: Sheila M. Geraty
(4)
YA
Presidential Leaders series.
The books in this series briefly chronicle the lives and achievements of five former presidents. Each volume attempts to portray the subject and the events surrounding his presidency honestly and openly, but the broad overview allows for little depth. Well-captioned photos enhance a bland design. Reading list, source notes, timeline, websites. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Presidential Leaders titles: Woodrow Wilson, Harry S. Truman, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, and Franklin D. Roosevelt.]
Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg
(3)
YA
Lerner Biographies series.
Both the biographies in this series--one of the shy Victorian mathematician who wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the other of the charismatic author of The Great Gatsby--offer a well-researched look into each writer's life from his early years to his legacy. Black-and-white photos add further interest. Fitzgerald includes a timeline and online resources. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Lerner Biographies titles: Lewis Carroll and F. Scott Fitzgerald.]
Reviewer: Carolyn Shute
(4)
YA
Lerner Biographies series.
Bernstein's passion for music shines through in a volume that also adeptly relates basic facts about his career and personal life (his bisexuality is discreetly noted). However, the text is too rushed to provide more than brief mentions of career highlights such as Wonderful Town and West Side Story. Illustrated with black-and-white photos, the book contains a discography and a timeline. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
(3)
YA
A & E Biography series.
In this well-written biography of the first African-American male tennis player to be ranked number one in the world, Lazo covers Ashe's childhood, his mastery of the sport, his social activism, his health problems, and his death from AIDS in 1993. Black-and-white photographs illustrate the volume. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee
(3)
YA
Looking at Steinem's difficult childhood, her experiences in India, her career as a journalist, and her role as an advocate for women's rights and a cofounder of 'Ms.' magazine, this biography presents a thorough picture of an influential leader of the modern women's movement. The well-written text, peppered with quotes from Steinem's writings, is accompanied by many black-and-white (and a few color) photos. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.
6 reviews
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