Gateway Biographies

Discover the human side of newsworthy, historical, and pop culture figures, and learn about people leading key social movements or handling crises. Each biography in this easy-reading series is peppered with quotations and stories, accounts of successes and failures, and descriptions of the inspirational sources and experiences that influenced the subject’s achievements. Detailed timelines and indexes make these titles valuable reference resources.

Cover: J. D. Vance: From Rural America to the White House
Cover: Cristiano Ronaldo: Soccer's Greatest Scorer
Cover: Angie Thomas: Hip-Hop Author and Voice of Change
Title Season Add to Cart
Neil deGrasse Tyson: Star Astrophysicist
Nelson Mandela: World Leader for Human Rights
Never Again: The Parkland Shooting and the Teen Activists Leading a Movement
Nicole Aunapu Mann: First Native American Woman in Space New! Fall 2024
Pope Francis: First Pope from the Americas
Prince: The Man, the Symbol, the Music
Prince William & Kate: A Royal Romance
Queen Elizabeth II: Modern Monarch
Reshma Saujani: Girls Who Code Founder
Rihanna: Multi-Industry Mogul
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 2nd Edition: Iconic Supreme Court Justice
Sergey Brin: Groundbreaking Google Founder
Simone Biles: Greatest of All Time
Sonia Sotomayor: From the Bronx to the US Supreme Court
Sonia Sotomayor: First Hispanic U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Stacey Abrams: Champion of Democracy
Stephen Curry: Basketball's Greatest Shooter
Stephen Hawking: Celebrated Physicist
Steve Jobs: Technology Innovator and Apple Genius
The Sunrise Movement: The Climate Revolution Generation
  • Available in limited formats
  • Soon! Fall 2025
  • New! Spring 2025
  • New! Fall 2024