Narrated in the third-person omniscient perspective, the picture-book begins with Nelson Mandela’s childhood of fighting boys with sticks and shooting birds with slingshots. In addition, the book has been called “an extremely powerful picture-book biography” by Publishers Weekly, and “beautifully designed” by Kirkus Reviews. Nelson Mandela received the 2014 Coretta Scott King Honor Award. Told in free-verse accompanied by rich illustrations, Nelson Mandela cements the legacy of a world leader who promoted peace and equality for all, despite the color of their skin. Starting with Mandela’s childhood, the book follows the boy’s willingness to change the future of his native country, and the struggles he faces as a man who would go on to become president of South Africa. Beginning with a large cover portrait, the book is a celebration of global icon Nelson Mandela’s life for readers between the ages of four and eight. Nelson Mandela is the 2013 biographical children’s picture-book written by American author and illustrator Kadir Nelson.
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