This title examines the remarkable life of Mother Teresa. Readers will learn about Mother Teresa’s family background, childhood, education, and dedicated charitable work for the poor, which led to her winning of a Nobel Peace Prize. Color photos 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.