Who Was Nelson Mandela?

Name: Who Was Nelson Mandela?
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Meg Belviso
ISBN: 9780451484413

Author: Meg Belviso, Pam Pollack

Series: Who Was?

Narrator: Mark Bramhall

Unabridged: 1 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 04/05/2016

Categories: Children's Nonfiction, Places, Africa, Social Science, Politics & Government, Biographical

Synopsis

As a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as a man he changed the world. Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid and championing a peaceful revolution. He spent twenty-seven years in prison and emerged as the inspiring leader of the new South Africa. He became the country’s first black president and went on to live his dream of change. This is an important and exciting addition to the Who Was...? series.

About The Author

Pamela Pollack and Meg Belviso have co-authored several children's books, including Who Is J.K. Rowling? and Who Was Steve Jobs?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mariah Roze on March 17, 2017

I love the "Who Was" books. I am trying to read all the books that my library carries :) This was a great, short, easy read about Nelson Mandela! Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid. He went to one of the only all black schools that taught reading, math, etc. Black people were forbade to......more

Goodreads review by Annette on July 08, 2024

Who Was ...? biography series for middle grade brings the courageous man – Nelson Mandela – whose African name meant “tree shaker” and that’s what he did when he fought for equal justice for all. Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918. His real name was Rolihlahla. At the time, South Africa was ru......more

Goodreads review by Sophie on December 01, 2022

This biography was fantastic. It showed how Nelson Mandela strived to show his opposition to the apartheid regime of the South African government and how he struggled and suffered by being given many years of imprisonment to finally becoming president of South Africa.......more

Goodreads review by Sally on March 30, 2020

Mesmerizing, simple, and must-read book😍.......more

Goodreads review by Cameron on May 05, 2016

I think that the book is good. I am very proud of Nelson Mandela for standing up for blacks and whites being equal.......more