Short biographies of 17 notables from the civil rights movement, divided into two categories -the "The Forerunners" and "Modern Times, makes interesting reading for older children. Each personality is illustrated with a black and white photograph. This is part of a popular new series of Black history books. Other titles in the series are "Black Stars of Colonial and Revolutionary Times", Black Stars of the Harlem Renaissance", Black Stars of Civil War Times". General Editor - Jim Haskins, 122 pages, Ages 10 & up