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Nelson Mandela: From Prisoner to President
Contributor(s): Capozzi, Suzy (Author), Tadgell, Nicole (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0553513435     ISBN-13: 9780553513431
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
OUR PRICE:   $5.39  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: June 2016
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Presidents & First Families (u.s.)
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Political
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2015029519
Lexile Measure: 680
Series: Step Into Reading: A Step 4 Book
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 6.05" W x 9" (0.25 lbs) 48 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Southern Africa
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Chronological Period - 21st Century
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 182936
Reading Level: 4.7   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
This Step 4 leveled reader about Nelson Mandela, the Nobel Prize-winning activist for racial equality in South Africa, is as spellbinding a biography as you can find. His journey from student to revolutionary to inmate to president of South Africa will inspire and engage kids of all ages.

As conversations about race, prejudice, and injustice pervade classrooms and homes, teachers and parents need books that can bring those discussions within the grasp of kids. Nelson Mandela's story, told honestly and accessibly, is just such a book. The subjects of apartheid and racism are handled with aplomb, and readers will find much to discuss with their classmates, friends, and families.

Step 4 Readers use challenging vocabulary and short paragraphs to tell exciting stories. For newly independent readers who read simple sentences with confidence.