Series Essential Lives

74 Works Popularity 34,422 (219 Members) 367 Books 28 Reviews ½ 3.9
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Abraham Lincoln (Essential Lives) by Kekla Magoon 5 copies
Adolf Hitler: German Dictator by Sue Vander Hook 1 copy
Albert Einstein: Physicist & Genius by Lillian E. Forman 10 copies, 1 review
Alexander the Great: Ancient King & Conqueror by Katie Marsico 4 copies, 2 reviews
Amy Tan: Author Extraordinaire (Essential Lives) by Tamra Orr 2 copies
Andrew Carnegie: Industrial Giant & Philanthropist by Scott Gillam 5 copies
Anne Frank: Holocaust Diarist (Essential Lives) by Alexis Burling 3 copies, 1 review
Barack Obama: 44th U.S. President by Tom Robinson 12 copies
Benjamin Franklin (Essential Lives) by L. L. Owens 5 copies
Bill Gates (Essential Lives) by Ruth Strother 9 copies
Bono: Rock Star & Humanitarian by Thom Winckelmann 3 copies
Cesar Chavez: Crusader for Labor Rights by Kekla Magoon 5 copies
Charles Lindbergh: Groundbreaking Aviator by Rebecca Rowell 5 copies, 1 review
Che Guevara: Political Activist & Revolutionary by Valerie Bodden 1 copy
Chris Kyle: American Sniper by Alexis Burling 9 copies, 1 review
Donald Trump: 45th US President by James Stuart 1 copy
Donald Trump: 45th US President by A R Carser 11 copies
Dorothy Dandridge: Singer & Actress by Deann Herringshaw 1 copy
Edward Snowden: NSA Whistle-Blower by Melissa Higgins 4 copies
Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady & Human Rights Advocate by Katie Marsico 2 copies
Elizabeth I: English Renaissance Queen by Mary K. Pratt 7 copies, 3 reviews
Estée Lauder: Businesswoman and Cosmetics Pioneer by Robert Grayson 4 copies
Fidel Castro: Cuban President & Revolutionary by Katie Marsico 2 copies
Franklin D. Roosevelt: 32nd U.S. President by Sue Vander Hook 5 copies
Frederick Douglass: Fugitive Slave & Abolitionist by Sue Vander Hook 5 copies
Frida Kahlo: Mexican Artist by Emma Carlson Berne 4 copies
Gloria Steinem: Women's Liberation Leader by Erika Wittekind 3 copies
Harper Lee: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author by Alexis Burling 2 copies, 1 review
Harriet Tubman (Essential Lives) by M. J. Cosson 3 copies
Helen Keller: Educator, Activist & Author by Valerie Bodden 0 copies
Henry Ford: Manufacturing Mogul by M. J. York 5 copies
Hillary Clinton (Essential Lives) by Not Available 2 copies
Hillary Rodham Clinton: Historic Leader by Valerie Bodden 3 copies
Ho Chi Minh: North Vietnamese President by Kristin F. Johnson 5 copies
J. K. Rowling: Extraordinary Author by Victoria Peterson-hilleque 11 copies
John D. Rockefeller : entrepreneur & philanthropist by Susan E. Hamen 3 copies
Jonas Salk: Medical Innovator and Polio Vaccine Developer by Sheila Llanas 3 copies
Joseph Stalin: Dictator of the Soviet Union by Linda Cernak 2 copies
Julian Assange: Wikileaks Founder by Melissa Higgins 2 copies
Kamala Harris: First Female US Vice President by Laura K. Murray 2 copies
Laura Ingalls Wilder (Essential Lives) by Emma Carlson Berne 16 copies, 1 review
Leonardo Da Vinci by M. C. Hall 9 copies
Louis Pasteur: Groundbreaking Chemist & Biologist by Sue Vander Hook 2 copies
Lucille Ball: Actress & Comedienne by Deann Herringshaw 6 copies
Lucretia Mott: Abolitionist & Women's Rights Leader by Katie Marsico 1 copy
Mahatma Gandhi: Proponent of Peace by Sue Vander Hook 26 copies
Malala Yousafzai: Education Activist by Rebecca Rowell 10 copies, 2 reviews
Malcolm X: Rights Activist and Nation of Islam Leader by Tom Robinson 3 copies
Margaret Mead: Cultural Anthropologist by Ruth Strother 3 copies
Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook Creator by Marcia Amidon Lusted 9 copies
Martin Luther King Jr.: Civil Rights Leader by Kristine Carlson Asselin 4 copies, 1 review
Michelle Obama: First Lady & Role Model by Valerie Bodden 1 copy
Mother Teresa: Humanitarian & Advocate for the Poor by Christie R. Ritter 3 copies
Nelson Mandela: A Leader for Freedom by Kekla Magoon 3 copies
Oprah Winfrey: Media Mogul by Anne Lies 3 copies, 2 reviews
Pope Francis: Spiritual Leader and Voice of the Poor by Amanda Lanser 16 copies
Pope John Paul II: Religious Leader & Humanitarian by Abdo Publishing 4 copies
Rachel Carson: Pioneer of Environmentalism by Scott Gillam 3 copies
Ronald Reagan: 40th US President by Rosa Boshier 2 copies
Rupert Murdoch: News Corporation Magnate by Sue Vander Hook 1 copy
Sam Walton: Founder of the Walmart Empire by Katherine Krieg 4 copies
Sigmund Freud: Famous Neurologist by Scott Gillam 4 copies, 1 review
Sonia Sotomayor: Supreme Court Justice by Martin Gitlin 5 copies
Stan Lee: Comic Book Superhero by Martin Gitlin 17 copies, 1 review
Steve Jobs: Apple & iPod Wizard by Scott Gillam 0 copies
Steve Jobs: Apple & Ipod Wizard by Scott Gillam 3 copies
Steve Jobs: Apple iCon by Scott Gillam 6 copies, 3 reviews
Steven Spielberg: Groundbreaking Director by Sue Vander Hook 2 copies
Thomas Edison (Essential Lives) by Charles E. Pederson 1 copy
Walt Disney: Entertainment Visionary by Martin Gitlin 14 copies, 7 reviews
William Shakespeare: Playwright & Poet: Playwright & Poet (Essential Lives Set 2) by Emma Carlson Berne 5 copies
Winston Churchill: British Prime Minister & Statesman by Sue Vander Hook 2 copies
The Wright Brothers (Essential Lives) by Susan E. Hamen 5 copies
Zora Neale Hurston: Harlem Renaissance Writer by Katie Marsico 2 copies

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Throughout history, there have been those whose extraordinary ideas have shaped today's world. Essential Lives offers access to these incredible individuals and their stories. With these biographies, readers will learn about their families, educational backgrounds, and what inspired them. They will discover how these fascinating figures overcame challenges and persevered through failure to impact humanity. Easy-to-read text allows readers to discover how these Essential Lives changed the course of history and continue to inspire people today. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. (English, Publisher)

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