This biography of Hilary Duff gets high marks from me because, as a teacher-librarian looking for positive role models for our students, this author stresses Hilary’s commitment to community service and compassion for people down on their luck.  Hilary has been involved in the “Blessings in a Backpack” program, designed to send food home with students on the weekend, to ensure that they have enough to eat.  She’s also actively involved in USA Harvest, Food for a Friend, Kids With a Cause (KWAC) in which students help students, and relief to Huricane Katrina victims.

The author details Hilary Duff’s TV, movie, and music career successes, especially between the years 1998 and 2003, but is also honest about her flops and poor reviews in more recent years.  There are plenty of colorful photographs and a helpful timeline for anyone who chooses this book for biography book report.  This book is a bargain at $9.95 for a hardback as are the others in the “Celebrity with Heart” series.