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128 pp.
| Enslow
| July, 1999
|
LibraryISBN 0-7660-1141-0$$19.95
(3)
YA
Historical American Biographies series.
These effective, if formulaic, biographies are well documented with chapter notes. Information boxes supplement the main texts (for instance, a reference to Mark Twain seeing a Pony Express rider is accompanied by a sidebar that provides a brief overview of the Express). Unexceptional black-and-white photos illustrate the lucidly written books. Time lines are included. Bib., glos., ind.
32 pp.
| Holiday
| March, 1999
|
TradeISBN 0-8234-1433-7$$16.95
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Bill Farnsworth.
Kroll breezes through the life and inventions of Robert Fulton in this picture book biography. A lot of information and history is relayed in thirty-two pages; as a result, the text, while informative, reads more like a list of events than a narrative, and Fulton's character is only sketchily revealed. The strength of the book lies in the illustrations: Farnsworth adds atmosphere and historical setting to the story with his detailed paintings.