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Who was Nelson Mandela?, by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso ; illustrated by Stephen Marchesi

Label
Who was Nelson Mandela?, by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso ; illustrated by Stephen Marchesi
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Intended audience
850L, Lexile
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Who was Nelson Mandela?
Nature of contents
dictionariesbibliography
Oclc number
867652422
Responsibility statement
by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso ; illustrated by Stephen Marchesi
Series statement
Who was-- ?
resource.studyProgramName
Accelerated Reader, MG, 5.9, 1, 1, 165690
Summary
As a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as a man he changed the world. Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid and championing a peaceful revolution. He spent twenty-seven years in prison and emerged as the inspiring leader of the new South Africa. He became the country?s first black president and went on to live his dream of change. This is an important and exciting addition to the Who Was ...?
Table Of Contents
Who is Nelson Mandela? -- Troublemaker -- City of light -- Apartheid -- The defiance campaign -- Sharpeville -- Underground -- Robben Island -- Free Mandela -- State of emergency -- President Mandela
Target audience
juvenile
Classification
Content
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