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Description for Nelson Mandela
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Nelson, Kadir. Num Pages: 40 pages, Full Colour Throughout. BIC Classification: YBC. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 142 x 303 x 4. Weight in Grams: 198.
In this picture book biography, award-winning author and illustrator Kadir Nelson tells the story of Mandela, a global icon, in poignant free 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 all people, no matter the color of their skin. Readers will be inspired by Mandela's triumph and his lifelong quest to create a more just world. An author's note at the back retells the story of Mandela's fight against apartheid ... Read more
In this picture book biography, award-winning author and illustrator Kadir Nelson tells the story of Mandela, a global icon, in poignant free 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 all people, no matter the color of their skin. Readers will be inspired by Mandela's triumph and his lifelong quest to create a more just world. An author's note at the back retells the story of Mandela's fight against apartheid ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
40
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
40
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780062246363
SKU
V9780062246363
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Ref
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About Kadir Nelson
Kadir Nelson won the 2012 Coretta Scott King Author Award and Illustrator Honor for Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans. He received Caldecott Honors for Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine and Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford, for which he also garnered a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award ... Read more
Reviews for Nelson Mandela
"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." ... Read more
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." ... Read more