This title examines the fascinating life of Bruno Mars. Readers will learn about Mars's childhood, family, education, and rise to fame. Colorful graphics, oversize photos, and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text that explores Mars's early interest and talent in music that led to the release of Doo-Wops & Hooligans and Unorthodox Jukebox. Mars's Grammy Awards, tours, and charitable work are also discussed. Features include a table of contents, glossary, selected bibliography, Web links, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and fun facts.
Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. 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.
