Kramer, Barbara,

Nelson Mandela / Barbara Kramer. - 48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. - National Geographic readers. Level 3 National Geographic kids .

Includes index.

"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: 1426317646 9781426317644 1426317638 9781426317637 9781426317644 (lib. bdg.) 1426317646 (lib. bdg.) 9781426317637 (pbk.) 1426317638 (pbk.)

Standard No.: 26957385

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Presidents
Anti-apartheid activists
Political prisoners
Anti-apartheid movements

LC Class. No.: DT1974 DT1974 / .K73 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 968.06/5092 968.06/5092