Andrew Carnegie

This title examines the remarkable life of Andrew Carnegie. Readers will learn about his family background, childhood, education, business pursuits, and charitable contributions. Color photos, detailed maps, and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Features include a timeline, facts, additional resources, web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Essential Lives is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company. Grades 6-9.