Essential Lives

Series · 9 books · 2007-2016

By Sue Vander Hook, A.R. Carser, Thomas F. Schwartz, and more

Books in series

Walt Disney

Entertainment Visionary

2009

Biography of the trailblazing animator and creator of Mickey Mouse.

Abraham Lincoln

2007

Discusses the life of the man who helped shape world history.

#24

Franklin D. Roosevelt

32nd U.S. President

2011

Discusses the life and achievements of Franklin D. Roosevelt, discussing his childhood, education, family, and influence.

#28

Barack Obama

44th U.S. President

2009

\- Primary Research and Sources \- Historic Documents \- Essential Facts \- Source Notes \- Select Bibliography \- Maps \- Timeline

#33

Donald Trump

45th Us President

2016

This biography examines the life of Donald Trump using easy-to-read, compelling text. Through striking black-and-white images and rich color photographs and informative sidebars, readers will learn about Trump's family background, childhood, education, his rise to fame in business, television, and politics, and his historic presidential campaign. Informative sidebars enhance and support the text. Features include a table of contents, timeline, facts page, glossary, bibliography, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

#39

Steven Spielberg

Groundbreaking Director

2011

Discusses the personal life and professional career of the successful motion picture producer and director Steven Spielberg.

#42

Sonia Sotomayor

Supreme Court Justice

2010

A biography of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, including her childhood, early career, and the Supreme Court Justice confirmation hearings.

#49

Ronald Reagan

40th Us President

2013

This biography examines the remarkable life of Ronald Reagan using easy-to-read, compelling text. Through striking black-and-white images and rich color photographs and informative sidebars, readers will learn about Reagan s family background, childhood, education, work experience as a radio personality and an actor, and leadership as the governor of California and the fortieth US president. Informative sidebars enhance and support the text. Features include a table of contents, timeline, facts page, glossary, bibliography, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

#51

Stan Lee

Comic Book Superhero

2009

Examines the life and career of the creator of such famous comic-book characters as Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, and the Fantastic Four.

Authors

MARTIN (MARTY) GITLIN is a freelance book writer and journalist based in Cleveland, Ohio. In addition to Diana, Princess of Wales (Greenwood 2008), he has written several history books for students, including works on the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case, Battle of The Little Bighorn, and Stock Market Crash of 1929. He has also written biographies of NASCAR drivers Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon. Gitlin worked for two decades as a sportswriter, during which time he won more than 45 awards, including first place for general excellence from Associated Press. That organization also selected him as one of the top four feature writers in Ohio.

Tom Robinson

Author · 10 books

Tom Robinson teaches high school science and math and has coauthored an online advance placement physics course. He lives in the Seattle, Washington area.