From Publishers Weekly Rudolph W. Giuliani: America's Mayor by Eleanor Fremont provides an account of the former New York City mayor's Brooklyn roots, his stint in Washington as the number three man in the Department of Justice and his tenure as U.S. Attorney in New York. Special attention is paid to Giuliani's role in the recovery efforts following September 11. Ages 10-14.Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. From School Library Journal Grade 4-6-This frank portrait opens with a look at Giuliani's grandparents and parents, then traces his rise from "Class Politician" (to quote his high school yearbook) to New York City's 107th mayor, and his post-September 11th elevation to "The Mayor of the World" (Time). Billing him in the introduction as "tough, brash, strong-minded, and scrappy, but never dull," Fremont does not omithis troubled marriages or his refusal to apologize to Amadou Diallo's parents, but focuses most closely on his ability to get things done. Whether the task at hand was ruthlessly cutting off the flow of Haitian boat people as Associate Attorney General under President Reagan, or, after 9/11, being a strong, steady, positive voice to and for his city, that trait comes through. Despite a perfunctory selection of news photos, most from 2001, and the lack of an index or any other back matter, this title merits consideration for its coherent, balanced view of Guiliani's career and character.
