《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
Gr 4-6-- A book with a positive, upbeat tone. The daughter of a minister who instilled in her the need to work hard and have high aspirations, Edelman today is the founder and head of the Children's Defense Fund. As with most brief biographies, this one presents the facts but has little depth about the woman's character and achievements. Few details are offered, and major episodes are covered in a few sentences. However, it is still a worthy book, providing an attractive introduction, arranged in readable chapters. The black-and-white and full-color photographs are of good quality and include scenes that help define the national atmosphere during Edelman's life. An inspiring story. --Marilyn Long Graham, Lee County Library System, Fort Myers, FL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
《儿童读物杂志》(Horn Book)书评
Phot. A compelling biography of the founder and director of the Children's Defense Fund, an organization devoted to researching and preparing legislation concerning children's rights, not only presents a portrait of a champion of the civil-rights movement but also describes a history of progress in that field during the last forty years. The accessible text is intelligently illustrated with photographs, many in color. Bib., ind. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus评论
A lucid, easily read biography of the influential founder and director of the Children's Defense Fund, whose research and influence on national legislation is virtually synonymous with her life work. Born in South Carolina in 1939, this daughter of a Baptist minister was raised ``hard-working and socially conscious,'' with social service her expected goal; after graduating from Yale Law School she returned to the South as a civil-rights worker in Mississippi but soon focused her attention on the needs of poor children, successfully intervening when the state refused to apply for Head Start funds. After moving to Washington, D.C., in 1968 and marrying RFK staffer Peter Edelman, she started the Washington Research Project as ``a voice for America's poor people and to see that laws to protect them were enforced''; in 1973, the organization became the CDF, whose vigorous lobbying is grounded in extensive research. In simple, but never simplistic, style, Otfinoski surveys the organization's achievements, giving it--and Edelman--credit for whatever legislation has passed (or been defeated) in this crucial area in the last 20 years and also outlining areas of concern: teenage pregnancy, hunger, education. A liberal number of photos--places, people, events--help set the stage and bring the people to life. Adulatory but not overly so; a fine portrait of a ``vibrant, optimistic'' woman, an inspiring and productive contemporary hero. (Biography. 10-14)