Essential Lives

Authors: Sue Vander Hook, Katie Marsico, Valerie Bodden, Scott Gillam, Abdo Publishing

Related Series: Essential Lives, Exploring World Governments, Essential Critiques, Essential Events, Publishing Pioneers

The Essential Lives book series by multiple authors includes books Lucille Ball: Actress & Comedienne, Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady & Human Rights Advocate, Hillary Rodham Clinton: Historic Leader, and several more. See the complete Essential Lives series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.

73 Books

Lucille Ball: Actress & Comedienne

Deann Herringshaw

From $7.79

Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady & Human Rights Advocate

Katie Marsico

Out of Stock

Hillary Rodham Clinton: Historic Leader

Valerie Bodden

Out of Stock

Lucretia Mott: Abolitionist & Women's Rights Leader

Katie Marsico

From $6.29

Rachel Carson: Pioneer of Environmentalism

Scott Gillam

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Gloria Steinem: Women's Liberation Leader

Erika Wittekind

From $4.89

Zora Neale Hurston

Katie Marsico

From $34.59

Alexander the Great: Ancient King & Conqueror

Katie Marsico

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Che Guevara: Political Activist & Revolutionary

Valerie Bodden

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Frederick Douglass: Fugitive Slave and Abolitionist

Sue Vander Hook

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Abraham Lincoln

Thomas F. Schwartz, Kekla Magoon

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Fidel Castro: Cuban President & Revolutionary

Katie Marsico

Out of Stock

Michelle Obama: First Lady & Role Model

Valerie Bodden

From $14.79

Steve Jobs: Apple Icon

Scott Gillam

From $11.29

Sigmund Freud: Famous Neurologist

Scott Gillam

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William Shakespeare: Playwright & Poet

Emma Carlson-Berne, Emma Carlson Berne

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Margaret Mead: Cultural Anthropologist

Ruth Strother

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Amy Tan: Author Extraordinaire

Tamra B. Orr

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J. K. Rowling: Extraordinary Author

Victoria Peterson-Hilleque

From $7.49

Adolf Hitler: German Dictator

Sue Vander Hook

Out of Stock

Oprah Winfrey: Media Mogul

Anne Lies

From $8.29

Louis Pasteur: Groundbreaking Chemist & Biologist

Sue Vander Hook

From $28.49

Steven Spielberg: Groundbreaking Director (Essential Lives Set 4)

Sue Vander Hook

From $11.29

Harper Lee

Alexis Burling, Abdo Publishing

From $20.39

Pope Francis: Spiritual Leader and Voice of the Poor

Amanda Lanser

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Helen Keller: Educator, Activist & Author

Valerie Bodden

Out of Stock

Pope John Paul II

Abdo Publishing, Judy Dodge Cummings

From $11.29

Ronald Reagan: 40th Us President

Rosa Boshier

From $9.29

Joseph Stalin

Abdo Publishing, Linda Cernak

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Hillary Clinton: Groundbreaking Politician

Judy Dodge Cummings

Out of Stock

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Emma Carlson Berne

From $6.69

Mahatma Gandhi: Proponent of Peace

Sue Vander Hook

From $10.19

Chris Kyle

Alexis Burling, Abdo Publishing

From $7.29

John D. Rockefeller: Entrepreneur & Philanthropist

Susan E. Hamen

From $4.89

Donald Trump: 45th Us President

A.R. Carser

From $13.29

Harriet Tubman: Engineer of the Underground Railroad

M.J. Cosson

From $5.79

Estee Lauder: Businesswoman and Cosmetics Pioneer

Robert Grayson

From $27.09

Dorothy Dandridge: Singer & Actress

Deann Herringshaw

From $11.89

Frida Kahlo: Mexican Artist

Emma Carlson Berne

From $18.19

Henry Ford: Manufacturing Mogul

M.J. York

From $5.19

Bill Gates

Ruth Strother

From $5.19

Edward Snowden: Nsa Whistle-Blower

Melissa Higgins

From $11.19

Walt Disney: Entertainment Visionary

Martin "Marty" Gitlin

From $7.59

Karl Marx: Philosopher & Revolutionary

David Cates

From $10.59

Jackie Robinson: Baseball Great & Civil Rights Activist

Charles E. Pederson

From $4.99

Albert Einstein: Physicist & Genius

Lillian E. Forman

From $25.19

Sonia Sotomayor: Supreme Court Justice

Martin "Marty" Gitlin

From $5.19

Barack Obama-44th President (Essential Lives Set 3)

Tom Robinson

From $4.39

George Washington Carver: Agricultural Innovator

Helga Schier

From $11.69

Stan Lee: Comic Book Superhero

Martin "Marty" Gitlin

From $15.89

Ho Chi Minh: North Vietnamese President

Kristin F. Johnson

From $14.09

Andrew Carnegie: Industrial Giant & Philanthropist

Scott Gillam

From $7.09

Cesar Chavez: Crusader for Labor Rights

Kekla Magoon

From $24.39

Jonas Salk: Medical Innovator and Polio Vaccine Developer

Sheila Griffin Llanas

From $5.19

Sam Walton: Founder of the Walmart Empire

Katherine Krieg

From $9.49

Mother Teresa: Humanitarian & Advocate for the Poor

Christie Rose Ritter

From $7.39

Thomas Edison: American Inventor

Charles E. Pederson

From $4.99

Leonardo Da Vinci: The Famed Renaissance Man

Margaret C. Hall

From $9.99

Franklin D. Roosevelt: 32nd US President

Sue Vander Hook

From $44.79

Bono: Rock Star & Humanitarian

Thom Winckelmann, Lynn Abushanab

From $9.29

The Wright Brothers

Susan E. Hamen

From $13.79

Winston Churchill: British Prime Minister & Statesman (Essential Lives Set 3)

Sue Vander Hook

From $5.19

Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook Creator

Marcia Amidon Lusted

From $8.79

Benjamin Franklin

L.L. Owens

Out of Stock

Malala Yousafzai: Education Activist

Rebecca Rowell

From $4.89

Julian Assange: WikiLeaks Founder

Melissa Higgins

From $18.19

Nelson Mandela: A Leader for Freedom

Kekla Magoon

From $17.79

Anne Frank: Holocaust Diarist

Alexis Burling

From $11.49

Rupert Murdoch: News Corporation Magnate

Sue Vander Hook

Out of Stock

Malcolm X: Rights Activist and Nation of Islam Leader

Tom Robinson

From $9.79

Elizabeth I: English Renaissance Queen

Mary K. Pratt

From $9.99

Charles Lindbergh: Groundbreaking Aviator

Rebecca Rowell

Out of Stock

Martin Luther King Jr.: Civil Rights Leader: Civil Rights Leader

Kristine Carlson Asselin

Out of Stock

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Essential Lives

Lucille Ball: Actress & Comedienne

Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady & Human Rights Advocate

Hillary Rodham Clinton: Historic Leader

Lucretia Mott: Abolitionist & Women's Rights Leader

Rachel Carson: Pioneer of Environmentalism

Gloria Steinem: Women's Liberation Leader

Zora Neale Hurston

Alexander the Great: Ancient King & Conqueror

Che Guevara: Political Activist & Revolutionary

Frederick Douglass: Fugitive Slave and Abolitionist

Abraham Lincoln

Fidel Castro: Cuban President & Revolutionary

Michelle Obama: First Lady & Role Model

Steve Jobs: Apple Icon

Sigmund Freud: Famous Neurologist

William Shakespeare: Playwright & Poet

Margaret Mead: Cultural Anthropologist

Amy Tan: Author Extraordinaire

J. K. Rowling: Extraordinary Author

Adolf Hitler: German Dictator

Oprah Winfrey: Media Mogul

Louis Pasteur: Groundbreaking Chemist & Biologist

Steven Spielberg: Groundbreaking Director (Essential Lives Set 4)

Harper Lee

Pope Francis: Spiritual Leader and Voice of the Poor

Helen Keller: Educator, Activist & Author

Pope John Paul II

Ronald Reagan: 40th Us President

Joseph Stalin

Hillary Clinton: Groundbreaking Politician

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Mahatma Gandhi: Proponent of Peace

Chris Kyle

John D. Rockefeller: Entrepreneur & Philanthropist

Donald Trump: 45th Us President

Harriet Tubman: Engineer of the Underground Railroad

Estee Lauder: Businesswoman and Cosmetics Pioneer

Dorothy Dandridge: Singer & Actress

Frida Kahlo: Mexican Artist

Henry Ford: Manufacturing Mogul

Bill Gates

Edward Snowden: Nsa Whistle-Blower

Walt Disney: Entertainment Visionary

Karl Marx: Philosopher & Revolutionary

Jackie Robinson: Baseball Great & Civil Rights Activist

Albert Einstein: Physicist & Genius

Sonia Sotomayor: Supreme Court Justice

Barack Obama-44th President (Essential Lives Set 3)

George Washington Carver: Agricultural Innovator

Stan Lee: Comic Book Superhero

Ho Chi Minh: North Vietnamese President

Andrew Carnegie: Industrial Giant & Philanthropist

Cesar Chavez: Crusader for Labor Rights

Jonas Salk: Medical Innovator and Polio Vaccine Developer

Sam Walton: Founder of the Walmart Empire

Mother Teresa: Humanitarian & Advocate for the Poor

Thomas Edison: American Inventor

Leonardo Da Vinci: The Famed Renaissance Man

Franklin D. Roosevelt: 32nd US President

Bono: Rock Star & Humanitarian

The Wright Brothers

Winston Churchill: British Prime Minister & Statesman (Essential Lives Set 3)

Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook Creator

Benjamin Franklin

Malala Yousafzai: Education Activist

Julian Assange: WikiLeaks Founder

Nelson Mandela: A Leader for Freedom

Anne Frank: Holocaust Diarist

Rupert Murdoch: News Corporation Magnate

Malcolm X: Rights Activist and Nation of Islam Leader

Elizabeth I: English Renaissance Queen

Charles Lindbergh: Groundbreaking Aviator

Martin Luther King Jr.: Civil Rights Leader: Civil Rights Leader

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