Nelson Mandela, who courageously dealt with adversity and emerged a world leader, has been an inspirational role model for millions of people around the world, from students to presidents. After being imprisoned for 27 years, in 1994 he became South Africa's first democratically-elected president and shared the Nobel Peace Prize. Mandela died in 2013, but his legacy lives on as a barrier-breaker and humanitarian. Learn all about his life, especially the challenges he faced and how he persevered, in this thoughtful biography.
| ISBN: | 9781426317644 |
| Publication date: | 5th August 2014 |
| Author: | Barbara Kramer |
| Publisher: | National Geographic Kids an imprint of Disney Publishing Group |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 48 pages |
| Series: | Readers Bios |
| Genres: |
Reading Scheme Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography History |