(4) YA Legendary African Americans series. These biographies, originally published under slightly different titles in the African-American Biographies series, dutifully (and somewhat dully) report on their subjects' lives, accomplishments, and struggles, placing them within their historical time period. Unfortunately, almost all of the black-and-white photographs have been removed in these new editions, making for dense, uninspired packages. Reading list, timeline. Ind. Review covers these Legendary African Americans titles: The Life of Carter G. Woodson, The Life of Paul Laurence Dunbar, The Life of Harriet Tubman, and The Life of Martin Luther King, Jr..

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(4) 4-6 African-American Biographies series. These biographies introduce three individuals who have made significant contributions to the fields of history, the arts, or journalism, in addition to advancing the cause of civil rights in general. Illustrated with adequate black-and-white photos, the books dutifully (and somewhat dully) report on their subjects' lives, accomplishments, and struggles, placing them within their historical time period. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.