Nelson Mandela (First Names)

by Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl (Author) Nicole Miles (Illustrator)

Nelson Mandela (First Names)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: First Names

Meet the South African activist and president who fought for what was right Before he was the first Black president of South Africa,

Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) was a boy with a traditional Thembu upbringing. He went on to study law and become involved with African nationalist politics. The government had established an apartheid (a system of segregation that privileged white people), and Mandela worked to overthrow this system. He was arrested, accused of treason, and thrown in jail. When he was released, Mandela negotiated an end to the apartheid and was elected president. Though he was a controversial figure at the time, he is now seen as an iconic advocate for democracy and social justice. Inspiring and informational, Nelson Mandela tells the story of one of the greatest politicians and revolutionaries. It includes a timeline, glossary, and index. First Names is a highly illustrated nonfiction series that puts readers on a first-name basis with some of the most incredible people in history and of today!

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With black-and-white line drawings and a layout that incorporates traditional text with touches of comics, this biography is engrossing. . .This extensively researched and passionately told biography is an incredible resource.

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Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl
Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl was born to Ugandan parents in Cambridge, Massachusetts. After receiving a master's degree in diplomacy, she began working in international development in east and southern Africa. She currently works as a technical writer and editor for international organizations, as well as a children's book author. She lives in Tanzania with her husband and daughter.
Nicole Miles is an illustrator and artist from the Bahamas who currently lives in West Yorkshire, England, with her pet snake and human boyfriend. She's worked with a variety of clients, including the New York Times, BuzzFeed, and Hallmark UK. Her comic Barbara was nominated for an Eisner Award.
Classification
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ISBN-13
9781419749629
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Harry N. Abrams
Publication date
March 29, 2022
Series
First Names
BISAC categories
JNF007020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical
JNF038010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | Africa
Library of Congress categories
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