FICTION

Hillary Clinton

by Nick HUNTER
9781410959416. ea vol: 48p. (Extraordinary Women Series). bibliog. further reading. glossary. index. photos. websites. Heinemann-Raintree. 2014. lib. ed. $32.00. pap. $8.99.
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Gr 5–8—One of the strongest suits of this middle school series is the inviting layout with short chapters, numerous subheadings, and plenty of sidebars of additional information. For example, sidebars titled "Then and Now" add historical context. Each subject's story begins with her latest accomplishment, flashes back to her childhood, and then relates highlights of her life chronologically. Both the positives and the negatives are told. Many captioned photos are included; however, the cover photos are rather unflattering. The only other weakness is some slightly stilted writing.
Each of these books profiles a highly prominent woman, covering her current role and accomplishments, past achievements, education, and early years. Lots of photographs, captions, and text boxes help to break up the accessible text but contribute to a busy look. "Then and Now" boxes consider how each has contributed to changing views on women in public life. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Extraordinary Women titles: Michelle Obama and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.
Reviewed by Christina Dorr , Apr 01, 2014

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