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: Jimmy Carter: A Presidential Life of Service
Cover: Jason Reynolds: Groundbreaking Storyteller
Cover: Fighting for Reproductive Justice: Black Women Leading a Movement
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Queen Elizabeth II: Modern Monarch
Reshma Saujani: Girls Who Code Founder
Rihanna: Multi-Industry Mogul New! Spring 2024
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 2nd Edition: Iconic Supreme Court Justice
Sergey Brin: Groundbreaking Google Founder
Simone Biles: Greatest of All Time
Sonia Sotomayor: First Hispanic U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Sonia Sotomayor: From the Bronx to the US Supreme Court New! Fall 2023
Stacey Abrams: Champion of Democracy
Stephen Curry: Basketball's Greatest Shooter New! Fall 2023
Stephen Hawking: Celebrated Physicist
Steve Jobs: Technology Innovator and Apple Genius
The Sunrise Movement: The Climate Revolution Generation
Taylor Swift: Superstar Singer and Songwriter
Tom Brady: Gridiron G.O.A.T. New! Spring 2024
US Women's National Soccer Team: Winning On and Off the Field New! Fall 2023
Volodymyr Zelensky: Heroic Leader of Ukraine
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  • Soon! Fall 2024
  • New! Spring 2024
  • New! Fall 2023
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Gateway Biographies — Audisee®—Fluent Set
Audisee®—Fluent $139.95, 4 titles
Gateway Biographies — Hardcover Set
Hardcover $839.74, 35 titles
Gateway Biographies — Paperback Set
Paperback $113.91, 10 titles
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  • Soon! Fall 2024
  • New! Spring 2024
  • New! Fall 2023

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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… View →