This title examines the remarkable life of Charles Lindbergh. Readers will learn about Lindbergh's family background, childhood, education, and groundbreaking progress as an American aviator. Color photos, detailed maps, and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Features include a table of contents, timeline, facts, additional resources, web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Essential Lives is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.