Publisher's Synopsis
This volume is part of a series of reading material with a teenage or adult interest level for those with reading ages below 10, or for adult students learning English as a second or foreign language. Written by Special Needs teachers, titles are appropriate for reading age 6-7, 7-8, 8-9 or 9-10, and are colour-coded accordingly. The Real Lives selection offers illustrated biographies in the categories of sport, film, music, politics and history. They are designed to be accessible in layout and content, and provide many facts to sustain the interest of the reader.