From Publishers Weekly
According to PW , "Well chosen emblematic quotes are effectively woven into . . . this vivid and swiftly paced biography. Denenberg grabs and holds readers as he steadily leads them through the thicket of details that comprise Mandela's life." Ages 8-14. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal
Grade 5-8-- A chronological account of Nelson Mandela's life, from his youth through his adulthood to his ultimate release from prison on February 11, 1990. Readers are guided on a journey that includes events, most of which are reflections of South African life as seen through Mandela's eyes. Always evident is the harshness of apartheid and black South African life in general. The text, executed with accuracy and simplicity, includes significant historical events that influenced both white and black South Africans. Readers will be able to understand what lead to Mandela's imprisonment as well as his release. Numerous black-and-white photographs are appropriately incorporated throughout, adding dimension to the printed material. The bibliography is lengthy, and includes adult titles. The chronology and index are excellent. --Courtrina Lewis Stevens, St. Stephens High School, Hickory, NCCopyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Book Description
Nelson Mandela hardly needs an introduction. However, this powerful biography provides an in-depth look at the man who grew up in a rural village in South Africa under racist apartheid rule--a regime he ultimately helped overthrow. Denenberg explores the history of South Africa and its often violent struggle for civil rights, while tracing Mandela's role in that history. Lawyer, leader of the African National Congress, political prisoner who spent 26 years in jail, president--no one else has had such enormous influence on his fellow South Africans . . . or his fellow human beings.

ANNOTATION

The story of Mandela's remarkable life--from his boyhood, his 26-year imprisonment, to his release and visit to the U.S. "Shows us how Nelson Mandela has served in South Africa as Dr. Martin Luther King served in the U.S."--Alex Haley.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Nelson Mandela hardly needs an introduction. However, this powerful biography provides an in-depth look at the man who grew up in a rural village in South Africa under racist apartheid rule--a regime he ultimately helped overthrow. Denenberg explores the history of South Africa and its often violent struggle for civil rights, while tracing Mandela's role in that history. Lawyer, leader of the African National Congress, political prisoner who spent 26 years in jail, president--no one else has had such enormous influence on his fellow South Africans . . . or his fellow human beings.

FROM THE CRITICS

Publishers Weekly

According to PW , ``Well chosen emblematic quotes are effectively woven into . . . this vivid and swiftly paced biography. Denenberg grabs and holds readers as he steadily leads them through the thicket of details that comprise Mandela's life.'' Ages 8-14. (Sept.)

School Library Journal