Rating: Recommended
Charlesbridge, 2006, $15.95 ISBN: 1570915792
Age level: 8 and up
Akira to Zoltan is the companion book to Amelia to Zora. This is another well-written compliation of short biographical essays about prominent men in world history. The subtitle reads "Twenty-six men who changed the world." It includes such people as filmmaker akira Kurosawa, painter Diego Maria Rivera, poet Langston Hughes, soccer player Pele, animator Walt Disney, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. It covers a broad spectrum of political, social, and cultural figures. Although the essays do not provide enough information for reports, the book could certainly supplement other biographies. The book is very browsable and open to a broader audience. Will there be a third in the series?
Reviewer: Ruth Callahan, OCPL - Rancho Santa Margarita
