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Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook creator
2012
Examines the life of Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook, and discusses his achievements and how his social networking site influences the world.

Michelle Obama

first lady & role model
2010
A biography of Michelle Obama, discussing her childhood, education, legal career, marriage to Barack Obama, and role as first lady of the United States.

Barack Obama

44th U.S. president
2009
A biography of forty-fourth U.S. President Barack Obama, covering his upbringing, education, work as a community organizer in Chicago, connection to Civil Rights, and rise to the presidency after a long campaign, and includes a timeline and glossary.

Steve Jobs

Apple icon
2012
Traces the development of Steve Jobs' career, discussing how he managed to go from college dropout to one of the highest paid CEOs in the United States, how he transformed the computer industry, why his unconventional ways have made him so successful, what his most popular products have been, and other related topics.

Stan Lee

comic book superhero
2010
Presents a biography of comic book writer, editor, and producer Stan Lee, covering his upbringing, creation of characters such as Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four, work with Marvel, and more.

Thomas Edison

2008
Chronicles the life of inventor Thomas Edison, discussing his childhood, schooling, many influential discoveries, impact on the modern world, and other related topics.

Bill Gates

2008
Explores the life and achievements of Bill Gates, discussing his childhood, education, family, and influence on the computer industry.

William Shakespeare

playwright & poet
2008
Presents the life of playwright William Shakespeare focusing on his childhood, early education in learning Latin and the Greek drama classics. Also offers information on Shakespeare's marriage to Ann Hathaway and their children, becoming a member of a traveling group of actors and retiring to Stratford where he continued more intensive playwriting. At the close of the text contains a list of places to visit in Shakespeare's world with web addresses.

Mother Teresa

humanitarian & advocate for the poor
2011
An exploration of the life of Mother Teresa that discusses her childhood, early years as a nun, ministry to the poor, beatification, and other related topics.

Oprah Winfrey

media mogul
2011
Examines the life and career of television star Oprah Winfrey, discussing her childhood, education, ambitions, years in Chicago, popular television show, personal relationships, charity work, and influence on American media.

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