Contemporary Lives introduces prominent people in present-day culture and explores how these headliners are currently making names for themselves while becoming successful business people and influencing society. Through a chronological narrative that builds a well-rounded foundation for the reader, these books also show the biographical side of each star. Readers will be left with a clear picture of who the person is, what he or she has contributed thus far in life socially and culturally, and why each individual has such a large fan base--in essence, showing why these subjects are considered markers of Contemporary Lives. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.