(4) 4-6 People to Know Today series. These books profile two well-known women in Hollywood. Fey focuses on the writer/actor's work on Saturday Night Live, Mean Girls, and 30 Rock, while Johansson examines her movie and theater roles. Some information about their lives is provided, but both texts tend to fill space with over-long descriptions of each actress's projects along with critical reception. Many photos are included. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind. Review covers these People to Know Today titles: Scarlett Johansson and Tina Fey.

Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer

(4) 4-6 People to Know Today series. These books profile two well-known women in Hollywood. Fey focuses on the writer/actor's work on Saturday Night Live, Mean Girls, and 30 Rock, while Johansson examines her movie and theater roles. Some information about their lives is provided, but both texts tend to fill space with over-long descriptions of each actress's projects along with critical reception. Many photos are included. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind. Review covers these People to Know Today titles: Scarlett Johansson and Tina Fey.

Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer

(4) 4-6 People to Know Today series. Opening with a highlight or turning point in the subjects' lives, these generally laudatory biographies provide adequate (though generic) introductions to well-known personalities. Some of the accompanying photographs and sidebars are interesting, but others do little to enhance or elevate the texts. Hillary Clinton frequently shifts its focus to Bill. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind. Review covers these People to Know Today titles: Hillary Clinton, Steven Spielberg, and Bono.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 People to Know Today series. Opening with a highlight or turning point in the subjects' lives, these generally laudatory biographies provide adequate (though generic) introductions to well-known personalities. Some of the accompanying photographs and sidebars are interesting, but others do little to enhance or elevate the texts. Hillary Clinton frequently shifts its focus to Bill. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind. Review covers these People to Know Today titles: Hillary Clinton, Steven Spielberg, and Bono.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 People to Know Today series. Opening with a highlight or turning point in the subjects' lives (rough-and-tumble George's first experience being moved by music, "The Donald"'s first season of The Apprentice), these biographies then go back to provide information about childhood, early accomplishments, and successes in later life. Sidebars and stock photographs enhance these adequate but unexciting introductions to well-known personalities. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind. Review covers these People to Know Today titles: George Gershwin and Donald Trump.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 People to Know Today series. Opening with the events that led to Beckham's soccer debut in the United States, this biography provides information about the childhood, early life, and later successes of the popular sports icon. Sidebars and stock photographs enhance the bland text to provide an adequate offering for soccer fans. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 People to Know Today series. Opening with a highlight or turning point in the subjects' lives, these generally laudatory biographies provide adequate (though generic) introductions to well-known personalities. Some of the accompanying photographs and sidebars are interesting, but others do little to enhance or elevate the texts. Hillary Clinton frequently shifts its focus to Bill. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind. Review covers these People to Know Today titles: Hillary Clinton, Steven Spielberg, and Bono.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 People to Know Today series. Opening with a highlight or turning point in the subjects' lives (rough-and-tumble George's first experience being moved by music, "The Donald"'s first season of The Apprentice), these biographies then go back to provide information about childhood, early accomplishments, and successes in later life. Sidebars and stock photographs enhance these adequate but unexciting introductions to well-known personalities. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind. Review covers these People to Know Today titles: George Gershwin and Donald Trump.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 People to Know Today series. Hill chronicles Armstrong's battle with cancer and seven Tour de France wins. Containing basic information about Armstrong's life and the world of professional cycling, this book will appeal to his fans but may also find an audience in those curious about the sport or looking for a story about overcoming adversity. Stock photos accompany the generally positive but dry text. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind.

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(4) 4-6 People to Know Today series. These books profile well-known contemporary figures in business and popular culture. Each volume provides information about its subject's childhood; later career accomplishments are detailed in generally positive terms. Sidebars discuss such related topics as lawsuits and the savings and loan crisis. Stock photos accompany the dry but adequate treatments. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind. Review covers these People to Know Today titles: Sam Walton, Dr. Phil, and Bill Gates.

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(4) 4-6 People to Know Today series. This book documents Lange's early determination to become a photographer in a largely male-dominated field and her subsequent work during the Depression and World War II. Her story is told in prosaic language, but liberal use of the subject's own photographs makes the presentation more engaging. For an older audience, Elizabeth Partridge's Restless Spirit is a more compelling biography. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind.

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(4) 4-6 People to Know Today series. These books profile well-known contemporary figures in business and popular culture. Each volume provides information about its subject's childhood; later career accomplishments are detailed in generally positive terms. Sidebars discuss such related topics as lawsuits and the savings and loan crisis. Stock photos accompany the dry but adequate treatments. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind. Review covers these People to Know Today titles: Sam Walton, Dr. Phil, and Bill Gates.

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(4) 4-6 People to Know Today series. These books profile well-known contemporary figures in business and popular culture. Each volume provides information about its subject's childhood; later career accomplishments are detailed in generally positive terms. Sidebars discuss such related topics as lawsuits and the savings and loan crisis. Stock photos accompany the dry but adequate treatments. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind. Review covers these People to Know Today titles: Sam Walton, Dr. Phil, and Bill Gates.

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(4) 4-6 People to Know Today series. All five of these biographers write about their subjects in glowing terms. With the exception of Frost, the books offer limited, anecdote-heavy information. Many photographs, sidebars, and pull-out quotes support the texts, and their clean design makes the chronologies easy to follow. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind. Review covers these People to Know Today titles: Laura Bush, J.K. Rowling, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robert Frost, and George W. Bush.

Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman

(4) 4-6 People to Know Today series. All five of these biographers write about their subjects in glowing terms. With the exception of Frost, the books offer limited, anecdote-heavy information. Many photographs, sidebars, and pull-out quotes support the texts, and their clean design makes the chronologies easy to follow. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind. Review covers these People to Know Today titles: Laura Bush, J.K. Rowling, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robert Frost, and George W. Bush.

Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman

(4) 4-6 People to Know Today series. The life of the creator of Mickey and Minnie is detailed here in glowing terms, and even his difficulties in becoming a successful animator and entrepreneur are couched as triumphs waiting to happen. Photos of Disney, his creations, and his family illustrate the informative (though anecdote-heavy) text. A selected list of movies and television shows created during his lifetime is appended. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind.

Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman

(4) 4-6 People to Know Today series. All five of these biographers write about their subjects in glowing terms. With the exception of Frost, the books offer limited, anecdote-heavy information. Many photographs, sidebars, and pull-out quotes support the texts, and their clean design makes the chronologies easy to follow. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind. Review covers these People to Know Today titles: Laura Bush, J.K. Rowling, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robert Frost, and George W. Bush.

Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman

(4) 4-6 People to Know Today series. All five of these biographers write about their subjects in glowing terms. With the exception of Frost, the books offer limited, anecdote-heavy information. Many photographs, sidebars, and pull-out quotes support the texts, and their clean design makes the chronologies easy to follow. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind. Review covers these People to Know Today titles: Laura Bush, J.K. Rowling, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robert Frost, and George W. Bush.

Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman

(4) 4-6 People to Know Today series. All five of these biographers write about their subjects in glowing terms. With the exception of Frost, the books offer limited, anecdote-heavy information. Many photographs, sidebars, and pull-out quotes support the texts, and their clean design makes the chronologies easy to follow. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind. Review covers these People to Know Today titles: Laura Bush, J.K. Rowling, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robert Frost, and George W. Bush.

Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman