Grade 5-8?These clearly written introductions describe the struggle and achievements of African Americans past and present. Government focuses on 13 men and women with distinguished careers in public service, including Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., Ralph Bunche, Shirley Chisholm, and Colin Powell, in addition to less widely known notables such as Yvonne Braithwaite Burke and Carol Moseley-Braun. The second title profiles 13 historical greats such as Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, W.E.B. Du Bois, Mary McLeod Bethune, and George Washington Carver. Each person is covered in a separate chapter that is divided into sections examining different periods of the subjects' lives. A photograph or art reproduction of the person profiled accompanies the text on almost every page (most photographs are in color in Government; black-and-white illustrations appear in History). "Personality profiles" (a summary of important facts), a dateline of the individual's most significant accomplishments, and a brief description of special interests appear in boxed insets. Regardless of the privileged backgrounds of many, all of these people accomplished prominence through hard work and perseverance. Reading about their distinguished lives will give young people hope and models for their own journeys into the future.?Gebregeorgis Yohannes, San Francisco Public Library,
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Review
The "Great African Americans In. . . " series presents a wealth of highly recommendable role models for young readers -- Children's Bookwatch, Sept. , 1996
The attention to plenty of photos and simple embellishments will interest youngsters in black achievement -- Children's Bookwatch, Sept. 1996 --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.
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