Britannica Beginner Bios: Sets 1 - 3

These accessible, appealing biographies chronicle successful and inspiring individuals from a wide variety of fields, introducing their life stories to readers who are most likely only somewhat familiar with their names, accomplishments, and professions. By learning about these individuals, readers will recognize that greatness can manifest itself in many different ways: through social reform, political action, technological feats, or works of art, music, and literature. Each figure achieved renown only after perseverance and hard work, which will inspire students to follow their lead.

• Students can use domain-specific vocabulary they've learned from the book to effectively explain the text

• Readers will come away understanding how each person contributed to history, art, and/or science

• Interesting facts are highlighted in each chapter