Bibliographic Information: Nelson, K. (2013). Nelson Mandela. New York: Katherine Tegen Books: An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Short Annotation: Nelson Mandela was a lawyer who became an activist for his country. He fought to get rid of Africa’s apartheid system.
Genre: Picture Book Biography
Grade: 1-4
Readers who will like this: Children who like to read about important people and children learning about Africa’s history
Rating/Response: 4; This book is a wonderful way to introduce Nelson Mandel to students. I love how Kadir Nelson is able to tell the story in his illustrations, as well.
Text-Dependent Question: Why was Nelson Mandela put in jail?
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