The Horn Book Guide

BIOGRAPHIES

Peters, Stephanie True

Groundbreaking Guys: 40 Men Who Became Great by Doing Good

92 pp. | Little | June, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-0-316-52941-9 $16.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-316-52937-2

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Shamel Washington. This browsable volume features an unusually diverse group of subjects from different eras, cultures, occupations, and sexual and gender identities. Each man (in chronological order by birth date), including John Stuart Mill, Alan Turing, Anthony Bourdain, Barack Obama, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Kendrick Lamar, is represented by a one-page biography, with well-sourced quotes, and a bold digital portrait, often with an appropriate symbol.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt