Lin-Manuel Miranda: Award-Winning Musical Writer

August 1, 2017

Gr 4-6-Generally sunny profiles of popular figures. The books progress chronologically through their subject's life, leading up to the present day. Critical thinking questions are peppered throughout the volumes and in concluding "Stop and Think" sections. The clean layouts, lively photos, and accessible texts makes the series an overall winsome addition; however, it is not without its faults. Julian Assange refers to Chelsea Manning as Bradley for most of her section. Donald Trump mentions his "crude" remarks about women during the campaign trail but not his incendiary comments about Mexican, Mexican American, and Muslim people. Finally, the content in Ivanka Trump is on the slight side ("On summer breaks, Ivanka and her brothers had jobs."). Librarians can select titles as needed.

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