Nelson Mandela - Hardcover

Nelson, Kadir

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061783749 ISBN 13: 9780061783746

Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books, 2013

Synopsis

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Review:

“A beautifully designed book that will resonate with children and the adults who wisely share it with them.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))

“An extremely powerful picture-book biography of South Africa’s first black president. It’s a solid biography in its own right, but thanks to Nelson’s characteristically stunning paintings, it soars.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))

“A dramatic encounter indeed.” (Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books)

“This picture-book biography matches Mandela’s outsize achievements with large, powerful images, resulting in a presentation that will seize and hold readers’ attention.” (School Library Journal)

From the Back Cover:

One day when Nelson Mandela was nine years old, his father died and he was sent from his village to a school far away from home, to another part of South Africa. In Johannesburg, the country's capital, Mandela saw fellow Africans who were poor and powerless. He decided then that he would work to protect them. When the government began to keep people apart based on the color of their skin, Mandela spoke out against the law and vowed to fight hard in order to make his country a place that belonged to all South Africans.

Kadir Nelson tells the story of Mandela, a global icon, in poignant verse and glorious illustrations. It is the story of a young boy's determination to change South Africa and of the struggles of a man who eventually became the president of his country by believing in equality for people of all colors. Readers will be inspired by Mandela's triumph and his lifelong quest to create a more just world.

About this edition

• Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0061783749
• ISBN 13: 9780061783746
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Nelson Kadir