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Tree Shaker

The Story of Nelson Mandela

By Keller, Bill

Publishers Summary:
This fascinating biography looks at the life of Nelson Mandela, placing his awe-inspiring accomplishments in historical context for a new generation to admire. On A February day in 1994, Mandela visited Robben Island, a desolate rock where he had been held during his twenty-seven years as a prisoner. Days later, he triumphed in an election that rescued South Africa from the climate of oppression that had held sway for so long. By "New York Times" executive editor, Bill Keller, this inspiring biography looks at the events that led Mandela from his tribal homeland to the center of the struggle for racial equality in South Africa. From early acts of protest to the leadership of an apartheid-free nation, this is an honest portrayal of a modern political and social icon. Marketing: . ARC mailings and giveaways . Poster with discussion guide . Targeted publicity . National advertising . Conference promotions . Online promotions . Mandela will celebrate his 90th birthday on July 18, 2008

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ISBN
978-0-75345-992-8
Publisher
Kingfisher


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on August 1, 2008

Gr 8-Up Keller draws on his years of experience as the Johannesburg bureau chief for the "New York Times" in this compact profile of South Africa's leading political figure. Beginning with the 1994 visit of Mandela and his surviving fellow former prisoners to Robben Island, he looks back to the history of white colonization and the National Party's introduction of formal apartheid in the mid-20th century. The treatment of Mandela's rise from a student headed for a career in tribal government to leader and revolutionary in t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2008

Journalist and editor Keller presents a well-rounded portrait of the South African civil rights activist, from freedom fighter to prisoner to pre...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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