Nelson Mandela Contributor(s): Nelson, Kadir (Author), Nelson, Kadir (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0061783765 ISBN-13: 9780061783760 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Binding Type: Library Binding - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Political - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Africa |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2012025492 |
Age Level: 4-8 |
Grade Level: PreK-3 |
Lexile Measure: 960(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.4" W x 12.1" L (0.90 lbs) 40 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Cultural Region - Southern Africa - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Topical - Black History |
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Awards: Monarch Award, Nominee, Grades K-3, 2016 Beehive Awards, Nominee, Informational, 2015 Coretta Scott King Award, Honor Book, Illustrator, 2014 Rhode Island Children's Book Awards, Nominee, Grades 3-6, 2015 |
Review Citations: Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2013 pg. 347 PW Best Children's Books 11/11/2013 pg. 30 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 pg. 193 - Recommended, Satisfactory School Library Journal 01/01/2013 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 156060 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): 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. |
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