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Lisandrelli, Elaine Slivinski
3 Reviews
(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.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
(4)
YA
Champions of Freedom series.
Born in 1860 in a part of Poland that belonged at the time to Russia, Paderewski, a famous pianist, used his fame to help forward the cause of Poland in the world. Part Paderewski's life story and part history of Poland, the readable, laudatory account resorts at times to sentimentality. Appended are a pronunciation guide, time line, and endnotes. Bib., ind..
Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth
(4)
Young Adult
African-American Biographies series.
These biographies introduce three individuals who have made significant contributions to the fields of history, the arts, or journalism, in addition to advancing the cause of civil rights in general. Illustrated with adequate black-and-white photos, the books dutifully (and somewhat dully) report on their subjects' lives, accomplishments, and struggles, placing them within their historical time period. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.
3 reviews
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