Screen LibraryNelson Mandela /
"Nelson Mandela, who courageously dealt with adversity and emerged a world leader, has been an inspirational role model for millions of people around the world, from students to presidents. After being imprisoned for 27 years, in 1994 he became South Africa's first democratically-elected p...
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National Geographic,
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| Publisher Address: | Washington, D.C. : |
| Publication Dates: | [2014] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
National Geographic readers. Level 3
National Geographic kids |
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| Summary: |
"Nelson Mandela, who courageously dealt with adversity and emerged a world leader, has been an inspirational role model for millions of people around the world, from students to presidents. After being imprisoned for 27 years, in 1994 he became South Africa's first democratically-elected president and shared the Nobel Peace Prize. Mandela died in 2013, but his legacy lives on as a barrier-breaker and humanitarian. Learn all about his life, especially the challenges he faced and how he persevered, in this thoughtful biography"-- |
| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Carrier Form: | 48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781426317637 (paperback) : 1426317638 (paperback) |
| Index Number: | DT1974 |
| CLC: | K834.787 |
| Call Number: | K834.787/M271K |
| Contents: | Who was Nelson Mandela? -- The son of a chief -- -- A new home -- Changes -- Learning to lead -- In his time -- Student protest -- Runaway -- New ideas -- A long trial -- A new direction -- Life in prison -- 8 cool facts about Mandela -- Free Mandela! -- Talking about peace -- A new life -- Be a quiz whiz! |