Nelson Mandela

This stunning picture book biography of Nelson Mandela by Kadir Nelson is a recipient of the Coretta Scott King Honor award.

In this lush, acclaimed book, award-winning author-illustrator Kadir Nelson tells the story of global icon and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela 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. Mandela believed 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.

Resources in the back include an author's note and a bibliography listing additional sources for readers who want to find out more. Perfect for sharing at home or in the classroom.

Kadir Nelson's acclaimed books include The Undefeated, winner of the Caldecott Medal as the most distinguished picture book of the year, Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans, and Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom.

Author: Kadir Nelson
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Published: 01/02/2013
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 12.00h x 8.70w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780061783746
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 156060 / Nelson Mandela (English)


Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 09/15/2012 pg. 62
Publishers Weekly 11/19/2012 pg. 53
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2012
School Library Journal 01/01/2013 pg. 94
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2013 pg. 347
New York Times Book Review 11/10/2013 pg. 31
Kirkus Best Picture Books 11/15/2013 pg. 61
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 pg. 193 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Nelson, Kadir: -

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 and won an NAACP Image Award. Ellington Was Not a Street by Ntozake Shange won a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. Nelson's authorial debut, We Are the Ship, was a New York Times bestseller, a Coretta Scott King Author Award winner, and a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor book. He is also the author and illustrator of the acclaimed Baby Bear.