Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
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Nelson Mandela

Written and illustrated by Kadir Nelson
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4 - 8
Reading age
40
Page count
19
Words per page
960L
Lexile measure
Jan 2, 2013
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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.

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Coretta Scott King Award Winnershistorical figures  20th centuryUS PresidentsAfricaculture21st centuryNelson MandelapoliticshistoryBlack historyracismsocial justiceapartheid

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Book Details

ISBN
9780061783746
Publication Date
January 2, 2013
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books
Original Publication Date
August 28, 2012
Page Count
40
Words Per Page
19
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
4 - 8 years
Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
2012025492
Lexile® Level
960L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~W
ATOS® Book Level
4.8
Accelerated Reader® Points
0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz
156060
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
LG

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