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Nelson Mandela by [Kadir Nelson]

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by Kadir Nelson (Author, Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition

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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.

Reading age

5 - 11 years, from customers
Print length

40 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Preschool - 3
Lexile measure

960L
Publisher

Katherine Tegen Books
Publication date

February 23, 2016
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978-0061783777
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Starting with the full-page cover portrait, this glowing picture-book biography offers a celebratory introduction to Nelson Mandela’s life for young readers. Clear free verse and handsome, unframed paintings follow the iconic leader from his tribal childhood and his work as a young city lawyer through his political leadership against the brutality of apartheid, his long imprisonment, and then the triumph of his election as president of his country. The story doesn’t mention conflicts both political (the splits in the anti-apartheid movement) and personal (the bitter rift with his daughters), as well as the continuing inequality South Africans face. Still, words and images bring close the cruel apartheid segregation in daily life, including one double-page spread of Cape Town’s glorious beaches with the sign that reads White Area. Then there is the view of prisoners on Robben Island hammering rocks into dust. In contrast, the final pages show today’s nonsegregated beaches and people of all races standing together free at last. A long final note fills in more. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: With an internationally beloved leader as its subject and a multi-award-winning artist as its creator, this title is sure to be on every library’s must-purchase list. Preschool-Grade 3. --Hazel Rochman --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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“A beautifully designed book that will resonate with children and the adults who wisely share it with them.” -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“An extremely powerful picture-book biography of South Africa’s first black president. It’s a solid biography in its own right, but thanks to Nelson’s characteristically stunning paintings, it soars.” -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“A dramatic encounter indeed.” -- Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“This picture-book biography matches Mandela’s outsize achievements with large, powerful images, resulting in a presentation that will seize and hold readers’ attention.” -- School Library Journal --This text refers to the paperback edition.

About the Author

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.

--This text refers to the paperback edition.

From School Library Journal

Gr 1-5-This picture-book biography matches Mandela's outsize achievements with large, powerful images, resulting in a presentation that will seize and hold readers' attention. The front cover features a portrait of Mandela that fills the space. His pleasant but determined expression immediately projects a sense of strength. The title and author move to the back cover so as not to compete with the opening image. A stark graphic design incorporating black, green, yellow, and red, colors from the South African flag, on the title page helps set the stage for the narrative. Nelson's paintings range from poignant, when Mandela's mother tells him good-bye as he leaves home for more education at the age of nine, to exuberant, when Mandela and 100 men arrested for protesting apartheid respond by dancing and singing, to inspiring, when people organize rallies demanding his release. When freedom finally comes, "a colorful sea of people" celebrate. Mandela's heroic struggle might be new to many children today, and Nelson's dynamic treatment provides enough detail to give a sense of the man and to acknowledge his important place inhistory.-Lucinda Snyder Whitehurst, St. Christopher's School, Richmond, VAα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. --This text refers to the library edition.

From the Back Cover

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.

--This text refers to the library edition.

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01765NDJG
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Katherine Tegen Books; Reprint edition (February 23, 2016)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 23, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 32993 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
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Best Sellers Rank: #865,925 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #24 in Children's African History Books
- #41 in Children's Explore Africa Books
- #103 in Children's Political Biographies (Kindle Store)

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Kadir Nelson is a two-time Caldecott Honor Award recipient. He has received an NAACP Image Award, a CASEY Award, the 2009 and 2014 Coretta Scott King Author Award, and the 2009 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award. Among Mr. Nelson's other awards are gold and silver medals from the Society of Illustrators. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, and The New Yorker. He lives in Los Angeles, CA. Learn more about Kadir Nelson at www.kadirnelson.com.

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beautiful illustrations

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2022

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The incredible paintings of Kadir Nelson accompany the life story of Nelson Mandala, the first black president of South Africa, who spent 27 years as apolitical prisoner in the serrated state of South Africa, before apartheid was finally ended and Mandala was set free.

One of the Most Beautiful Books: The Art Is Beyond Description

Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2013

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I would not have known about this book except that the author/artist was interview on the NewsHour (PBS) at the time--it was last week--of Nelson Mandela's death. I don't have the vocabulary to describe the artwork. But when one reviewer says she was disappointed because this is a children's book (yes, of course it would be sold as one), I can only say that this book is for everyone who has a love for the life and work of Nelson Mandela. This is a book that you can count on as being just one of those absolutely perfect gifts. The text is straight forward, but it is the art work that is so awe-inspiring.

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This is a great book for school-aged readers

Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2017

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This is a great book for school-aged readers. My children were born in South Africa and, while we no longer live there, I want them to know the history of Apartheid, the ANC and the New South Africa. This book is a kid-friendly introduction to the amazing work of Mandela and can teach kids many lessons about integrity and equality.

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Not what I expected.

Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2019

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Not what I expected. I wanted more writings and essays that Nelson Mandela did and I do not see this in that book.

dominique bernard

Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2020

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Great keepsake. Wonderful illustrations

The book was excellent!

Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2021

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My students found the book and the illustrations to be very informative and educational. I used the book for my 4th grade summer school class.

Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2014

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I bought this book to encourage my kids to learn about Mandella. The pictures worked for those who could not read that well, excellent short reading for the ones who don't like to read, and the story was told and understood brillantly short with pictures

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Wonderful book for kids

Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2020

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This book was a great read for my son and an excellent resource for his school project

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Luminous picture book about this most important of men

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 27, 2018

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This book absolutely glows with warmth on every page. Nelson Mandela is so famous and so well-known that the cover does not even need a title. But his story does need to keep being told to each generation ensuring it stays alive. This book covers his life, from childhood to presidency, extremely well and is pacy enough to use as a read-aloud book.

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Good book not for young readers though

Reviewed in Canada on January 7, 2020

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Great read however if you are unfamilar with the language it is a bit hard to understand some words... While reading to my 4 yr old i had to skip over some of the language. Great book if you want to learn more about nelson mandela

erixal

Un bel regalo

Reviewed in Italy on May 18, 2014

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Un bellissimo regalo per un bambino o per un appassionato di Mandela.
Io l'ho regalato alla mia ragazza.
I disegni sono molto belli, lo stile narrativo è essenziale e semplicissimo.

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Schako

Buch von Kadir Nelson, sehr gut herübergebracht, enthält wirklich die wichtigsten Punkte im Leben von Nelson Mandela

Reviewed in Germany on October 3, 2013

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Das wichtigste ist, von Nelson Mandela irgendetwas zu bekommen. Die vielen Bilder in diesem Buch haben mich davon überzeugt das Nelson schon einiges mitmachen musste bevor er zum President gewält wurde.
Die Bilder selbst haben mich beeindruckt, deshalb würde ich jedem gerade dieses Buch weiterempfehlen an alle die sich für das Leben Nelson Mandela's interessieren.

Joachim Schako, im Oktober 2013

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Melanie Sommerbauer

Tolles Buch!

Reviewed in Germany on October 16, 2013

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Ein ganz tolles Buch. Schoene Bilder, die fast wie Fotos aussehen. Auch schoen geschrieben. In jedem Fall fuer klein und gross geeignet!

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