50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet
Gr 3-6-A compilation of short biographies of men and women from different eras, professions, and ethnic backgrounds. The alphabetically arranged, double-page entries include expected names, such as Mary McLeod Bethune, Thomas Jefferson, and Harriet Tubman, as well as the unexpected, for example, Martha Graham, Yo-Yo Ma, and Cal Ripken, Jr., with justification by the authors. The sketches are casual, sometimes asking readers questions to provoke thought. Many of the entries seem more chatty than informative, e.g., for Milton Hershey, "Sounds like a fantasy place in a kids' book, doesn't it? Well, don't tell that to the people in Hershey, Pennsylvania. It's their home!" Black-and-white pictures of the individuals appear on every spread. The profiles are followed by a "Hero Hunt," 24 questions to encourage children to uncover the identities of other American heroes via their computers or encyclopedias. It's all a great idea and a nice collection for browsing, but readers who want more information than inspiration will need to look elsewhere.Be Astengo, Alachua County Library, Gainesville, FLCopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.