Who Was Nelson Mandela?
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Who Was Nelson Mandela?
S 850L
書籍資訊
| 適讀年齡 | 8 - 12 |
| 適合年級 | 3 - 7 |
| 字數 | 7,751 字 |
| Grade level equivalent | |
| AR level | 5.9 |
| F&p/guided reading level | S |
| Lexile | 850L |
| DRA level | |
| 出版社 | Penguin Random House |
| 出版日期 | January 2014 |
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.
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