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Peer reviewedMurray, Hugh – Journal of Ethnic Studies, 1990
Reviews Martin Duberman's Paul Robeson (Knopf, 1988). Commends its quality and coverage, but questions whether the book meets the challenges of Robeson's opponents. Concludes that Robeson is an American hero. (DM)
Descriptors: Biographies, Black Achievement, Black History, Black Leadership
Moore, Ann W. – School Library Journal, 1990
Discusses biographies written for young adults and describes problems with inferior writing in many of them. Examples of both good and bad biographies are given, and problems highlighted include unimportant details, a failure to make facts interesting, an absence of personal information, and an emphasis on neutrality from fear of bias. (LRW)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Bias, Biographies
Download full textNorth Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. – 1989
Qualitative reviews of 56 biographies appropriate for readers in grades two through twelve are provided. Full bibliographic data is given, including the price, as well as a grade level indication. Reviews are also offered for nine biography series. The list includes biographies of Blacks, women, political leaders, handicapped people, authors,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Biographies, Book Reviews, Books
Freeman, Judy – Instructor, 1993
Describes a variety of children's books that can help elementary students explore the qualities that make good leaders. The books (fiction and biography) include stories about past Presidents, people who did inspiring deeds, people with admirable qualities, and children who ran for school office. (SM)
Descriptors: Biographies, Book Reviews, Childrens Literature, Class Activities
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Media Evaluation Service. – 1991
The 65 biographies reviewed in this annotated bibliography are suitable for readers in grades pre-kindergarten through 12. Full bibliographic data, appropriate grade level indication, and annotations are supplied for each entry. The names and addresses of the publishers are also provided. Biographies of women, children, authors, actors, historical…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Biographies, Book Reviews, Books
Oklahoma State Dept. of Education. Library Media Section. – 1991
This report is intended for use as a selection aid covering newly published materials from selected publishers. Reviews are prepared by school library media specialists in Oklahoma. Each entry provides the recommended grade and interest levels, as well as a rating. Also included for each book is a brief story synopsis. Reviews for fiction books…
Descriptors: Biographies, Book Reviews, Elementary Secondary Education, Fiction
Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women, Toronto (Ontario). – 1990
This guide contains reviews of 49 selected books and pamphlets of special interest to women that were identified as good Canadian materials for women learning to read by a working group of the Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women. Among the types of materials reviewed are the following: books about contraception and reproductive…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Annotated Bibliographies, Beginning Reading
