Essential lives

Author

Magoon, Kekla Strother, Ruth Vander Hook, Sue Hall, Margaret Marsico, Katie Robinson, Tom Pederson, Charles E Bodden, Valerie Herringshaw, DeAnn Peterson-Hilleque, Victoria Gitlin, Marty Pratt, Mary K Johnson, Kristin F Higgins, Melissa Lüsted, Marcia Amidon

1) Abraham Lincoln

Author

Magoon, Kekla

2) Bill Gates

Author

Strother, Ruth

3) Franklin D. Roosevelt: 32nd U.S. President

Author

Vander Hook, Sue

4) Leonardo da Vinci

Author

Hall, Margaret

5) Lucretia Mott: abolitionist & women's rights leader

Author

Marsico, Katie

6) Barack Obama: 44th U.S. president

Author

Robinson, Tom

Series

Essential lives

Pub. Date

[2009]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 2

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Describes the life and career of Barack Obama, from his early life in Hawaii to his years as an Illinois senator and as the elected President of the United States.

7) Fidel Castro: Cuban president & revolutionary

Author

Marsico, Katie

Series

Essential lives

Pub. Date

c2009

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 9.4 - AR Pts: 3

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Biography of Cuban leader Fidel Castro.

8) Jackie Robinson: baseball great & civil rights activist

Author

Pederson, Charles E

Series

Essential lives

Pub. Date

c2009

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 2

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Biography of Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier in major league baseball.

9) Adolf Hitler: German dictator

Author

Vander Hook, Sue

Series

Essential lives

Pub. Date

c2011

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Examines the life of Adolf Hitler, discussing his childhood, attempts to become an artist, family, anti-Semitic views, World War I service, oratory skills, rise to power, rule, downfall, and other related topics.

10) Che Guevara: political activist & revolutionary

Author

Bodden, Valerie

11) Dorothy Dandridge: singer & actress

Author

Herringshaw, DeAnn

12) J.K. Rowling, extraordinary author

Author

Peterson-Hilleque, Victoria

Series

Essential lives

Pub. Date

2010

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Describes the life of the British author whose blockbuster "Harry Potter" series catapulted her from poverty into worldwide fame.

13) Sonia Sotomayor: Supreme Court justice

Author

Gitlin, Marty

Series

Essential lives

Pub. Date

c2011

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Chronicles the life and accomplishments of Sonia Sotomayor, first Latina and third woman ever appointed to the Supreme Court, describing Sotomayor's childhood and many accomplishments.

14) Elizabeth I: English Renaissance queen

Author

Pratt, Mary K

Series

Essential lives

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Examines the remarkable life of Queen Elizabeth I. Learn about the queen's family background, childhood, education, as well as the saga of her ascension to the throne and influential rule--from the trials she faced with international diplomacy, military campaigns, and religious conflict to the Golden Age she inspired through her support of the arts and global exploration.