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Denzel Washington
When Denzel Washington first went to college, he hoped to become a doctor, but he soon found he liked drama better than his science classes. This easy biography shows how Washington became one of the best-known movie actors in America, eventually winning two Academy Awards. Colorful illustrations, lively layout, and accessible vocabulary make the book ideal for early independent readers and useful for beginning reports.
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African-American Heroes series. These books provide cursory looks at the lives of prominent African Americans. The writing is choppy, and the attention given is superficial. Quotations and photographs of the subjects, some as children, may be a draw for readers, but too often generic stock photos are used to fill up the pages. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind., The Horn Book Guide Fall 2008
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