This annotated bibliography of nonfiction books on the integration of baseball focuses on the Negro leagues, books for young readers, individual teams, autobiographies and biographies of the pioneers, and autobiographies and biographies of the African American major leaguers. (SM)

Recent years have seen the publication of an increased number of works about African American artists. This essay notes and briefly describes works dealing with individual artists (not dissertations, however), including some by the artists themselves. A sidebar notes books for children on individual black artists. (SLD)

Female sports stars featured in this annotated bibliography have excelled in a variety of sports, often overcoming prejudice and discrimination because of their gender or race. Nine general works and 41 works focusing on 28 individual athletes are cited. (SLD)

Presents an annotated list of recently published books, in English, for children and teenagers, that reflect on the Puerto Rican and broader Latino experience. Recommended works for intermediate readers include folktales, country studies, and a sports biography. A critique is provided for each entry discussing its value, or problems, for both…

Evaluates biographies of Cesar Chavez for children and teenagers and provides descriptions of recent books on the children of migrant farm workers. The books, mostly published in the 1990s, cover Chavez's rise as a farm worker activist and include several new works that address the social history of Chavez and the farm workers' struggle. (GR)

Discusses how to choose series biographies for children about women and people of color. Guidelines help balance standards for quality with collection demands and available resources. An annotated list reviews 17 different series containing 54 titles. Other sources of reviews are presented. (SLD)

Reviews multicultural books under the subject categories of history, biography, social sciences, reference, juvenile works, and nonprint materials, with subcategories where appropriate (for example, age-group categories for children's books). Thesaurus citations in the author index indicate relevant ethnic groups, races, religions, and geographic…