Mandela (World History Biographies) (National Geographic World History Biographies)
by Ann Kramer
Nelson Mandela comes to life in this portrait of a diplomatic man whose commitment to freedom gained him both the Nobel Peace Prize and Time's Man of the Year honor. The son of a Thembu chief in South Africa, Mandela began his life-long campaign against white colonial rule while a college student. Kramer's eloquent, yet approachable text describes the leader's dedication to nonviolence, his role in the African National Congress and his arrest in 1962 for sabotage and conspiracy. During his 27 ye...
MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr. and Abraham Joshua Heschel. Their names stand for the quest for justice and equality.Martin grew up in a loving family in the American South, at a time when this country was plagued by racial discrimination. He aimed to put a stop to it. He became a minister like his daddy, and he preached and marched for his cause.Abraham grew up in a loving family many years earlier, in a Europe that did not welcome Jews. He found a new home in America, where he became a respected rabbi...
Harriet Tubman (First Biographies (Abdo)) (First Biographies)
by Randy T. Gosda
As a young girl growing up in Kenya, Wangari was surrounded by trees. But years later when she returns home, she is shocked to see whole forests being cut down, and she knows that soon all the trees will be destroyed. So Wangari decides to do something - and starts by planting nine seedlings in her own backyard. And as they grow, so do her plans...
Even at the age of nine, Golda Meir was a leader. As president of the American Young Sisters Society, she organizes her friends to raise money to buy textbooks for immigrant classmates. A glimpse at the early life of Israel s first female Prime Minister. Full-Color Illustrations, Full-Color Photographs, Famous People. Nine-year-old Golda Meir, who would become Israel's first woman prime minister, uses her leadership skills to organize her friends in the American Young Sisters Society to raise m...
Biographies for Kids - All About Rosa Parks the Civil Rights
by Baby Professor
Presents correspondence between Rosa Parks and various children in which the "Mother of the Modern Day Civil Rights Movement" answers questions and encourages young people to reach their highest potential.
Pope Francis:: Spiritual Leader and Voice of the Poor (Essential Lives) (Essential Lives Set 8)
by Amanda Lanser
Sylvia Méndez (Our Voices: Spanish and Latino Figures of American History)
by Philip Wolny
Martin Luther King JR. (Libros Para Avanzar-Biografias (Pull Ahead Books-Biographies) (Libros Para Avanzar)
by Sheila Rivera
Mary McLeod Bethune (Pull Ahead Books (Hardcover)) (Pull Ahead Books (Paperback))
by Kristin Sterling
I Can Be Sporty: Amazing Athletes Who Pushed the Boundaries (I Can Be...)
by Shalini Vallepur
Elie Wiesel: Witness for Humanity (Life Portraits)
by Rachel A. Koestler-Grack
Bono (Life Skills Biographies) (21st Century Skills Library: Life Skills Biographies)
by Christin Ditchfield