MIS, Melody S. . Meet Malcolm X . ISBN 978-1-4042-4214-2 . LC 2007036120. MIS, Melody S. . Meet Martin Luther King Jr. ISBN 978-1-4042-4209-8 . LC 2007034839. ea vol: 24p. (Civil Rights Leaders Series). photos. reprods. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Rosen/PowerKids Pr. 2008. PLB $21.25. Gr 2-4 Mis discusses Coretta Scott King's work founding the King Center, and continues the story of the struggle for civil rights into more recent times. Malcolm X addresses the leader's evolution, touching on his early criminal behavior, his conversion to Islam, and his belief that violence can have a legitimate role in fomenting social action. Like the other books, Martin Luther King Jr. is admirable in its simplicity. It describes the various types of discrimination that the man fought against (educational, voting, housing, etc.), the measures that he took, and the accolades he earned. The biographies distill the essence of these figures in an easy-to-understand manner accompanied by plenty of photographs and sidebars. While there is nothing wildly exciting or innovative about them, they are serviceable. Tracy H. Chrenka, Forest Hills Public Schools, Grand Rapids, MI