Essential Lives

by Martin Gitlin

This title examines the remarkable life of Stan Lee. Readers will learn about his family background, childhood, and education, as well as his career as a comic book artist. Also covered is… More →

by Valerie Bodden

This title examines the remarkable life of First Lady Michelle Obama. Readers will learn about her family background, childhood, education, and marriage to Barack Obama, as well as her… More →

by Sue Vander Hook

This title examines the remarkable life of Steven Spielberg. Readers will learn about his family background, childhood, and education, as well as his career as a movie producer and his famous More →

by Tamra Orr

This title examines the remarkable life of Amy Tan. Readers will learn about her family background, childhood, and education, as well as her career as a writer and her famous novels. Color… More →

by Scott Gillam

This title examines the remarkable life of Rachel Carson. Readers will learn about Carson's family background, childhood, education, and groundbreaking work as an environmentalist and author. More →

by Kekla Magoon

This title examines the remarkable life of Cesar Chavez. Readers will learn about Chavez's family background, childhood, education, and courageous efforts to promote labor rights. Color… More →

by Sue Vander Hook

This title examines the remarkable life of Frederick Douglass. Readers will learn about Douglass's family background, childhood, education, and progressive work as an abolitionist. Color… More →

by M. J. York

This title examines the remarkable life of Henry Ford. Readers will learn about Ford's family background, childhood, education, and revolutionary work as an automobile manufacturer. Color… More →

by Sue Vander Hook

This title examines the remarkable life of Mahatma Gandhi. Readers will learn about Gandhi's family background, childhood, education, and courageous nonviolent actions to promote world peace. More →

by Rebecca Rowell

This title examines the remarkable life of Charles Lindbergh. Readers will learn about Lindbergh's family background, childhood, education, and groundbreaking progress as an American aviator. More →