biographies

Robert Downey Jr. is one of the most famous and influential actors in Hollywood. Since 2008, he has been at the center of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but the road to leading this incredibly famous franchise was difficult for Downey. This book examines how he is an inspiration to those who are struggling with personal dilemmas, especially substance abuse, and how he overcame those struggles to become the face of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Through sidebars, annotated quotations, and full-color photographs, this book allows readers to gain a deeper appreciation for Robert Downey Jr. and his acting skills.

Gal Gadot has become a major star and role model after being cast as the superhero Wonder Woman in a film franchise that has inspired women around the world. The Israeli actress has earned her spot as one of Hollywood's biggest action stars. Readers explore her many fascinating life experiences, from being crowned Miss Israel to her time serving in the Israel Defense Forces. Readers will learn about her early modeling and acting career. Additional fun facts about Gadot are presented through detailed sidebars, while annotated quotations provide a unique perspective on her rise to fame, and full-color photographs create a vibrant learning experience.

This filmstrip deals in part with author's childhood and travels. It also focuses on her writing, her thoughts and feelings about it, and some explanations of why she wrote as she did.

Viewers accompany Jean Craighead George on a walk through autumn woods, learn about her childhood, her prolific career, and details of how she came to write her award-winning books.

A short biography of Beverly Cleary, including her complaint as a child that there were no books about ordinary children, which helped to inspire her books about them..

Profiles of people of interest to young readers.

Serena Williams: Tennis Icon examines the life of the most successful female tennis player of the modern era, a woman who redefined greatness on the court while balancing a career in fashion design and raising a family. Features include a timeline, a glossary, further readings, websites, source notes, 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.

When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions. He complained that his father, the great king of Macedon, wasn't leaving anything for him to conquer! This, of course, was not the case. King Alexander went on to control mo.

Learnabout the life of William Clintonand his contributions to the United States of America. Additional features to aid comprehension include fact-filled captions and callouts, detailed photographs, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, a timeline, sources for furtherresearch, and an introduction to the author. Author/Illustrator biography; Glossary of key words; Index; Informative sidebars; Sources for further research; Suggested websites; Table of contents; Timeline of key events.

Learnabout the life of Ronald Reaganand his contributions to the United States of America. Additional features to aid comprehension include fact-filled captions and callouts, detailed photographs, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, a timeline, sources for furtherresearch, and an introduction to the author. Author/Illustrator biography; Glossary of key words; Index; Informative sidebars; Sources for further research; Suggested websites; Table of contents; Timeline of key events.