A smiling face on the cover welcomes kids to each slender volume in the Influential People series (8 titles). Designed to attract a broad age range of readers, the books provide basic biographical information that is accessible to primary-grade readers and older students with lower reading levels. Few double-page spreads include more than a couple of paragraphs, and the sentences are seldom more than 10 words long, which can make the writing sound stilted at times. The two-page spreads usually feature a large, color photo of the person discussed, along with captions and colorful design elements. Lin-Manuel Miranda provides information on Miranda's career in writing and acting; his breakout hit musical Hamilton; and his work to raise money for immigrants and, after Hurricane Maria, residents of Puerto Rico. A series of short biographical introductions to noteworthy people.