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Pope Francis: Spiritual Leader and Voice of the Poor
By LANSER, Amanda & LLANAS, Sheila & ROWELL, Rebecca
- ISBN
- 9781617837043 9781617838965 9781617838972
- Publisher
- ABDO Essential Library
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2014 | Grades 5 and Up
Gr 6–10—These biographies each begin with a pivotal event in the subject's life. After that, Jonas Salk and Pope Francis follow a traditional chronological biography framework, while Malala Yousafzai contains chapters on Pakistan, Islam, and the Taliban to give readers context. The authors don't hesitate to discuss controversies in the lives of the subjects; for exa...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2013
Though sometimes repetitive (<i>Estée</i>) or awkwardly written (<i>Malcolm X</i>), these standard-issue biographies, illustrated with stock photographs, do offer balanced portraits of the...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
