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Nelson Mandela: No Easy Walk To Freedom
Nelson Mandela, one of the most famous freedom fighters in the world, is a powerful symbol of hope for oppressed people everywhere.
This is his story, revised and updated.
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.
This is his story, revised and updated.
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.
224 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1991
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About the author
Barry Denenberg
47 books82 followersBarry Denenberg is the critically acclaimed author of non-fiction and historical fiction. His historical fiction includes titles in the Dear America, My Name is America, and Royal Diaries series, many of which have been named NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People. His nonfiction books have covered a wide array of topics, from Anne Frank to Elvis Presley. After the publication of An American Hero: The True Story of Charles Lindburgh, Denenberg was interviewed for various documentaries including ABC’s “The Century.”
Denenberg was born in Brooklyn, New York and lived in Long Island, Binghamton, New York, and Palisades Park, New Jersey. “I was a serious reader from an early age and when I attended Boston University in 1968, majoring in history, I worked in a bookstore at night,” he says. “After college I was a book buyer for some fine, independent bookstores, some of the nation’s largest retail book chains and a marketing executive in publishing.
“At the age of forty I came to the startling realization that the glamorous world of power lunches, power politics, and power trips was not for me. I immediately went to work on the Great American Novel (since destroyed) and was rescued when my future wife, Jean Feiwel (then and now publisher of Scholastic Inc.) made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. Scholastic had received a biography of John F. Kennedy that they deemed unacceptable: would I like to try and write one?
“The rest is history in more ways than one. I went on to write biographies of Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, J. Edgar Hoover, Nelson Mandela, Elvis Presley and Voices From Vietnam, an oral history of the war.
“Writing some of the first books in the Dear America series was a turning point in my career. Its popularity and the resulting readers’ letters made a great impression on me. This in turn inspired my writing and fueled my research. With my bookstore background and the help of numerous knowledgeable booksellers I am able to assemble an extensive bibliography on each topic I write.
“I think there’s an art to both writing and research. I’m a good writer but a better researcher.”
Something that has added greatly to Denenberg’s perspective on writing for young readers is his volunteer work as Director of Creative Writing and Library Services at the Waterside School in Stamford, Connecticut. Waterside, established in 2001, is an independent school dedicated to educating gifted children of the communities’ low-income families.
Aside from writing and teaching Denenberg’s interests include listening to music, reading (books not related to his research), swimming, practicing yoga and spending time with his family.
Barry Denenberg lives in Bedford, New York with his wife and daughter.
Denenberg was born in Brooklyn, New York and lived in Long Island, Binghamton, New York, and Palisades Park, New Jersey. “I was a serious reader from an early age and when I attended Boston University in 1968, majoring in history, I worked in a bookstore at night,” he says. “After college I was a book buyer for some fine, independent bookstores, some of the nation’s largest retail book chains and a marketing executive in publishing.
“At the age of forty I came to the startling realization that the glamorous world of power lunches, power politics, and power trips was not for me. I immediately went to work on the Great American Novel (since destroyed) and was rescued when my future wife, Jean Feiwel (then and now publisher of Scholastic Inc.) made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. Scholastic had received a biography of John F. Kennedy that they deemed unacceptable: would I like to try and write one?
“The rest is history in more ways than one. I went on to write biographies of Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, J. Edgar Hoover, Nelson Mandela, Elvis Presley and Voices From Vietnam, an oral history of the war.
“Writing some of the first books in the Dear America series was a turning point in my career. Its popularity and the resulting readers’ letters made a great impression on me. This in turn inspired my writing and fueled my research. With my bookstore background and the help of numerous knowledgeable booksellers I am able to assemble an extensive bibliography on each topic I write.
“I think there’s an art to both writing and research. I’m a good writer but a better researcher.”
Something that has added greatly to Denenberg’s perspective on writing for young readers is his volunteer work as Director of Creative Writing and Library Services at the Waterside School in Stamford, Connecticut. Waterside, established in 2001, is an independent school dedicated to educating gifted children of the communities’ low-income families.
Aside from writing and teaching Denenberg’s interests include listening to music, reading (books not related to his research), swimming, practicing yoga and spending time with his family.
Barry Denenberg lives in Bedford, New York with his wife and daughter.
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August 9, 2023
Esta historia es una historia que todo mundo tiene que conocer.. Este libro es como una versión resumida de la historia de nelson mandela y apartheid.. El escribió “A Long Walk to Freedom” cuando estaba en la cárcel y esa es su autobiografía, esta es una biografía mas como easy read para young readers jaja.
Les recomiendo este libro si quieren contexto y basic knowledge de su historia y la de Sudafrica, es de 200 pags (super resumido todo pero si está muy completo) y su autobiografía es como de 600.. Definitivamente quiero leer sus prison letters o talvez despues su autobiografía. La historia del apartheid y sobretodo de nelson mandela y su valentía (y de todos los
black activists) está impresionante. Les pongo una frase suya que me encantó:
“I have cherised the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if it needs to be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.”
Les recomiendo este libro si quieren contexto y basic knowledge de su historia y la de Sudafrica, es de 200 pags (super resumido todo pero si está muy completo) y su autobiografía es como de 600.. Definitivamente quiero leer sus prison letters o talvez despues su autobiografía. La historia del apartheid y sobretodo de nelson mandela y su valentía (y de todos los
black activists) está impresionante. Les pongo una frase suya que me encantó:
“I have cherised the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if it needs to be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.”
May 23, 2014
What else but to say than … WOW. One cannot help but be inspired by one of the world’s most popular freedom fighters, Nelson Mandela. He was a public figure during his time and is now considered the symbol of South Africa. From nothing but a tribal boy, to getting jailed for half of his adulthood, to ousting an apartheid government, to becoming the president of his nation; join him on his journey through his rollercoaster-of-a-life.
With the remarkable story of Nelson Mandela’s struggles, combined with the tremendous literary skills of Mr. Denenberg, a page-turner is created. This biographer has created a concise version of “The Long Walk to Freedom” and has described the major struggles that he and his followers had to experience.
It was a captivating experience to read this novel because of how Mr. Denenberg intertwined Mr. Mandela’s life story with facts of what was going on in South Africa, and how severe the tension was. Nelson Mandela epitomizes, that you rise from humble beginnings to a prominent political figure by doing what was right. I would recommend this book to junior high students because of Mandela’s inspiring story, astonishing facts, and the nation changing events.
With the remarkable story of Nelson Mandela’s struggles, combined with the tremendous literary skills of Mr. Denenberg, a page-turner is created. This biographer has created a concise version of “The Long Walk to Freedom” and has described the major struggles that he and his followers had to experience.
It was a captivating experience to read this novel because of how Mr. Denenberg intertwined Mr. Mandela’s life story with facts of what was going on in South Africa, and how severe the tension was. Nelson Mandela epitomizes, that you rise from humble beginnings to a prominent political figure by doing what was right. I would recommend this book to junior high students because of Mandela’s inspiring story, astonishing facts, and the nation changing events.
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May 24, 2017I had always heard the name of Nelson Mandela but I didn't know much about him. After reading this book I see that he is a very humble and dedicated man. At the age of 12 his father died and he had to go into the care of his uncle. It didn't take long before he got comfortable with living with them and began to do many things such as hunting birds, using slings, and roamed and romped in the fields. His favorite was racing on horseback, though. When he was in college, he wanted to become a lawyer and wanted to help his people get the rights that they deserve from the white rulers. In 1952, the African National Congress (Nelson was president of the African National Youth League) organized South Africa's first nationwide protest against apartheid. Many people loved it. In 1964, Nelson was convicted of trying to overthrow the government and spent the next 26 years in jail. He was released in 1990 and resumed his place as the leader of black South African's fight for freedom. Through all his efforts, in 1994 the first all-race election took place and Nelson Mandela became the president of South Africa.
Also one thing I particularly liked about this book was the use of pictures. It helped get the point across and help me visualize things better.
Also one thing I particularly liked about this book was the use of pictures. It helped get the point across and help me visualize things better.
February 20, 2023
This is a Scholastic book, so it’s brief and uses pretty simple language, but that’s not a bad thing. What I liked most about this book, is that not only is it a biography of Mandela, but it’s a biography of South Africa, starting with the Boer/Dutch immigrants battling the African tribes through the end of apartheid. While I new very little of Mandela’s life, I knew probably even less about the politics that went into the battle for basic human rights for the black population in the country. I’m sure there are more in depth biographies, including Mandela’s own autobiography, that would better explain everything, but if you just want a brief overview, it’s very passable.
November 15, 2019
Not to be confused with Long Walk to Freedom, the book Mandela wrote while in prison! If you’re teaching 7th graders about the life of Nelson Mandela, this works just fine.
November 28, 2012
“No Easy Walk to Freedom” is a biography of Nelson Mandela’s life and is suitable for 6th grade and above. The biography tells the story of Nelson Mandela’s life growing up in Africa and what he experienced living there. It told how he saw so many of his people die for no reason and how his goal was to help defend them. Nelson was incarcerated for a long time for taking a stand again apartheid policies. He was known as a very strong man whom the people in African and all over the world had a lot of respect for. Reading his story could inspire someone to take a stand for what they believe in even if it will cause them to have to suffer as Mandela did. There are many lessons that can be drawn from reading about Nelson Mandela and the things he faced throughout his lifetime.
October 5, 2015
This was a great book although it was dense so if you like more simple books then maybe this is not for you. All in all this was a great book.
April 14, 2022
Nelson Mandela: "No Easy Walk to Freedom"
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Barry Denenberg
Let’s start with an admission. When I reserved this book from my local library, I thought I was getting the autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom which is an autobiography credited to South African Statesman, Nelson Mandela. Instead, I got "No Easy Walk to Freedom" by Barry Denenberg.
My disappointment turned to pleasant reading as the story was told simply but poignantly. I think the book was meant for younger readers however, sensitive topics were broached with a poignant prose. This book is suitable for audiences of all ages.
What is not suitable is the disdain, intolerance, apathy, and hate that created the harsh environment under which Nelson Mandela had to survive and grow. He was able to and for that he is rightfully treated as a hero. How many had to survive, become despondent, and face indignity, cruelty, and death – needlessly?
I am publishing this post on Good Friday – because sacrifice is not only something for long ago – it is for yesterday, today, and tomorrow. While the intended Long Walk to Freedom is an autobiography credited to Nelson Mandela. He was assisted by a ghostwriter, Richard Stengel. It was first published in 1994. That book profiles his early life, coming of age, education and 27 years spent in prison.
However, "No Easy Walk to Freedom" covers Nelson life, turmoil’s, triumphs, and death. It explains how Mandela initially taught that they “must not retaliate, no matter what the provocation.” However, as the Apartheid policies became more and more entrenched and their enforcement harsher and harsher, the ANC (African National Conference) was forced to adapt. The Spear of the Nation manifesto stated: “The time comes in the life of any nation when there remain only two choices – submit or fight. That time has now come for South Africa. We shall not submit, and we have no choice but to hit back b all means in our power; in defence of our people, our future and our freedom.”
Nonviolence often showed more courage than violence. ~ Nelson Mandela
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Barry Denenberg
Let’s start with an admission. When I reserved this book from my local library, I thought I was getting the autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom which is an autobiography credited to South African Statesman, Nelson Mandela. Instead, I got "No Easy Walk to Freedom" by Barry Denenberg.
My disappointment turned to pleasant reading as the story was told simply but poignantly. I think the book was meant for younger readers however, sensitive topics were broached with a poignant prose. This book is suitable for audiences of all ages.
What is not suitable is the disdain, intolerance, apathy, and hate that created the harsh environment under which Nelson Mandela had to survive and grow. He was able to and for that he is rightfully treated as a hero. How many had to survive, become despondent, and face indignity, cruelty, and death – needlessly?
I am publishing this post on Good Friday – because sacrifice is not only something for long ago – it is for yesterday, today, and tomorrow. While the intended Long Walk to Freedom is an autobiography credited to Nelson Mandela. He was assisted by a ghostwriter, Richard Stengel. It was first published in 1994. That book profiles his early life, coming of age, education and 27 years spent in prison.
However, "No Easy Walk to Freedom" covers Nelson life, turmoil’s, triumphs, and death. It explains how Mandela initially taught that they “must not retaliate, no matter what the provocation.” However, as the Apartheid policies became more and more entrenched and their enforcement harsher and harsher, the ANC (African National Conference) was forced to adapt. The Spear of the Nation manifesto stated: “The time comes in the life of any nation when there remain only two choices – submit or fight. That time has now come for South Africa. We shall not submit, and we have no choice but to hit back b all means in our power; in defence of our people, our future and our freedom.”
Nonviolence often showed more courage than violence. ~ Nelson Mandela
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November 29, 2019
This is a Great book so far it is so inspiring and I loved how Nelson Mandela is so hardworking. From this book I learned to be as hardworking as possible to achieve your goal. This book is very easy to read and is very good for all age groups. I wish that I could read more about him. Overall very good book.
August 3, 2020
It was a pretty good introduction to Nelson Mandela's story for someone like me who only knew he was South African, but I could tell the book was made for people like that. When I was rereading it a year later, I found it bland, because I'd already learned everything the book told me in school, by that point. I also, on my reread, noticed that I was finding more and more places where the language used was very roundabout, and didn't fit their use very well. Nevertheless, it's a good book for someone who just wants a quick overview of Mandela's life.
September 28, 2018
The biography gets a lot better towards the end with direct quotes from Nelson’s speeches. This book has definitely changed my understanding of who this man is and what his family accomplished (and didnt).
March 16, 2020
This book really showed me that places all over weren't good to black people it wasn't just america. People think of South Africa as a black place but it wasn't always even though there is a majority of black people they also had hard times. Even more and longer than people here in america.
April 19, 2020
A great read to learn more about Mandela.
In school, my curriculum (so far) never covered the Apartheid. The great thing about this book is that in a very uncomplicated and non-convoluted way, I learned about Mandela's work towards abolishing the Apartheid.
In school, my curriculum (so far) never covered the Apartheid. The great thing about this book is that in a very uncomplicated and non-convoluted way, I learned about Mandela's work towards abolishing the Apartheid.
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August 5, 2021It's a Scholastic book for junior readers...and it was written in 1991 (a heck of a lot has happened in South Africa since then!). That said, it was a quick, easy overview of Mandela's life and some historical markers in South Africa. I liked it.
April 10, 2025
briefly the life of Nelson Mandela to provide basic information about him. however, it’s very brief that the book doesn’t cover some important events which affect his political views and how he become a symbol of unity and equality.
June 2, 2017
A great read about Nelson Mandela's life in South Africa, his fight for freedom and equal rights for all men, and apartheid government.
July 28, 2018
Incredibly powerful
August 6, 2018
Good overview of Nelson's life. Didn't go into much detail which left things a little vague at times but would be a great book for my kids to read in a couple of years.
October 14, 2019
Inspiring!!
Wonderfully Inspiring. I'm looking forward to reading and learning more about this great man.
Good book for all ages. Will buy for my niece.
Wonderfully Inspiring. I'm looking forward to reading and learning more about this great man.
Good book for all ages. Will buy for my niece.
November 20, 2019
A solid book for teaching 7th graders about the life of Nelson Mandela.
February 9, 2020
Read for school assignment
April 3, 2020
Short & very easy read. Like an Apartheid & Nelson Mandela 101.
April 14, 2020
This book doesn’t read like a biography. There are details about his life but way more about what was happening in Africa at the time.
September 11, 2025
nice book and a quick read with a lot of good information. I like that it sticks to the points and doesn't go into too much detail
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December 16, 2016Nelson Mandela was sentenced 27 years in prison for standing up against government. He spent his whole life standing up against government, and then he became the first black president of South Africa. In the book “Nelson Mandela: No Easy Walk to Freedom”, Barry Denenberg tells the story of Nelson Mandela’s life and how South Africa was during his lifetime. This biography of Nelson Mandela makes me feel that justice can happen to strong people.
Denenberg introduces South Africa to young people from the time of the Boers and the British to the Afrikaners and Apartheid. Nelson Mandela grew up in the segregation of Apartheid. He tried to protest and stop Apartheid. A lot of the book is about “The Struggle”. It talks about the African National Congress,the defiance campaign,the Sharpeville Massacre the Freedom Charter and the Treason Trial. He tells about Nelson Mandela and how he got involved in politics in all these events. He wanted to fight for his people's rights. He stayed persistent with what he believed in when he was trying to get justice for his people even when he got in trouble he kept pushing through. The writer pretty much explained how he felt when he kept getting in trouble and how he felt when he was behind bars. At first Nelson was trying to protest without violence. “Nonviolence, Mandela explained often showed more courage than violence.” There were times when he had to leave his family. “Here the most difficult part of Mandela's decision to go underground was abandoning his family.” The lack of human dignity experienced by Africans is the direct result of the policy of white supremacy implies black inferiority….. Menial takes in south africa are invariably performed by africans. When anything has to be carried or cleaned the white man will look around for an african…. Whites …. Do not look upon africans as people with families of their own; they do not realise they have emotions… that they want to with their wives and children like white people… that they want to earn enough money to support their families properly, to feed and clothe them and send them to school.
In the book it talks about his life from birth all way to when he became president he was the first black man to become president in his country. But the road to it was not easy due to a lot of situations he had to overcome.’
So pretty much this book is giving you a biography of nelson's life as to what all happened. At a point in time blacks could not vote they fought very hard for the blacks to get justice
So pretty much what this book wants you to understand is that Nelson had to fight hard to get to where he was at going through segregation and being away from his kids and family but he had to do what was right for his country he even did a long time in jail but at the end of it all it payed off and he became the first black president in his country.
Denenberg introduces South Africa to young people from the time of the Boers and the British to the Afrikaners and Apartheid. Nelson Mandela grew up in the segregation of Apartheid. He tried to protest and stop Apartheid. A lot of the book is about “The Struggle”. It talks about the African National Congress,the defiance campaign,the Sharpeville Massacre the Freedom Charter and the Treason Trial. He tells about Nelson Mandela and how he got involved in politics in all these events. He wanted to fight for his people's rights. He stayed persistent with what he believed in when he was trying to get justice for his people even when he got in trouble he kept pushing through. The writer pretty much explained how he felt when he kept getting in trouble and how he felt when he was behind bars. At first Nelson was trying to protest without violence. “Nonviolence, Mandela explained often showed more courage than violence.” There were times when he had to leave his family. “Here the most difficult part of Mandela's decision to go underground was abandoning his family.” The lack of human dignity experienced by Africans is the direct result of the policy of white supremacy implies black inferiority….. Menial takes in south africa are invariably performed by africans. When anything has to be carried or cleaned the white man will look around for an african…. Whites …. Do not look upon africans as people with families of their own; they do not realise they have emotions… that they want to with their wives and children like white people… that they want to earn enough money to support their families properly, to feed and clothe them and send them to school.
In the book it talks about his life from birth all way to when he became president he was the first black man to become president in his country. But the road to it was not easy due to a lot of situations he had to overcome.’
So pretty much this book is giving you a biography of nelson's life as to what all happened. At a point in time blacks could not vote they fought very hard for the blacks to get justice
So pretty much what this book wants you to understand is that Nelson had to fight hard to get to where he was at going through segregation and being away from his kids and family but he had to do what was right for his country he even did a long time in jail but at the end of it all it payed off and he became the first black president in his country.
May 13, 2017
This was just too technical. It was hard to keep everything straight and I didn't love it.
November 18, 2012
Grade/interest level: Middle School
Reading level: 950L
Genre: Biography, Informational
Main Characters: narrator
Setting: South Africa
POV: first person
This book is about the inspiring life of Nelson Mandela. It accounts his early years as a little boy in racist South Africa to his later work to get rid of apartheid. It provides detailed accounts of everything he went through in his struggle for equality including his twenty seven years in prison. It definitely shows the reader that the struggle for freedom is a long and hard one, but that it is well worth it.
This biographical book would work well in a social studies unit on apartheid or even on studies on influential people who fought for democracy all over the world. This picture book could be used in social studies to discuss topics such as race, freedom, democracy, apartheid, overcoming diversity, and protests. In teaching this book, students would need to understand that in 1948, the parliament of South Africa passed a series of laws designed to systematically strip the nations black majority of all political, economic, and human rights. In correspondence to this text, students will be able to identify who Nelson Mandela is and describe what is role was in the development of democracy in South Africa. Also, through class discussion, speaking, and writing, students will be able to define and describe Apartheid.
Reading level: 950L
Genre: Biography, Informational
Main Characters: narrator
Setting: South Africa
POV: first person
This book is about the inspiring life of Nelson Mandela. It accounts his early years as a little boy in racist South Africa to his later work to get rid of apartheid. It provides detailed accounts of everything he went through in his struggle for equality including his twenty seven years in prison. It definitely shows the reader that the struggle for freedom is a long and hard one, but that it is well worth it.
This biographical book would work well in a social studies unit on apartheid or even on studies on influential people who fought for democracy all over the world. This picture book could be used in social studies to discuss topics such as race, freedom, democracy, apartheid, overcoming diversity, and protests. In teaching this book, students would need to understand that in 1948, the parliament of South Africa passed a series of laws designed to systematically strip the nations black majority of all political, economic, and human rights. In correspondence to this text, students will be able to identify who Nelson Mandela is and describe what is role was in the development of democracy in South Africa. Also, through class discussion, speaking, and writing, students will be able to define and describe Apartheid.
February 5, 2015
Denenberg did an excellent job documenting and reflecting up Nelson Mandela's and work. He also did a great job educating the reader about the history of South Africa and the history of the Afrikaners and the apartheid. Both of the issues, I lacked knowledge of until I read this book. I appreciate Nelson Mandela's life and work a lot more after learning about the history of the people and culture he fought so hard for. I like that Denenberg also included other South African leaders, such as Walter Sisulu in this text so that the reader can learn more about other South African leaders, not just Mandela.
Denenberg reflected upon Mandela's life from birth to death. I think for students, especially young boys of color, to read and learn about Mandela would be influential and awesome. Mandela was not born into an affluent family and faced much opposition in many trials in his life. This book does a great job demonstrating for students how a man not only faced these oppositions, but overcame them and did so with a smile, even when it was tough.
This book would be a book that I would love to include in my classroom to discuss geography, history and social issues. I would scaffold the more graphic and gruesome things that happened (the Zulu killing people) and discuss this with the parents beforehand. I think this is great text to incorporate history from other countries, because it is not emphasized enough in American schools.
Denenberg reflected upon Mandela's life from birth to death. I think for students, especially young boys of color, to read and learn about Mandela would be influential and awesome. Mandela was not born into an affluent family and faced much opposition in many trials in his life. This book does a great job demonstrating for students how a man not only faced these oppositions, but overcame them and did so with a smile, even when it was tough.
This book would be a book that I would love to include in my classroom to discuss geography, history and social issues. I would scaffold the more graphic and gruesome things that happened (the Zulu killing people) and discuss this with the parents beforehand. I think this is great text to incorporate history from other countries, because it is not emphasized enough in American schools.
August 5, 2016
Everybody knows the name, but who really knows the story? Well, I did not, and I was eager to know the man behind the legend. I only made one little mistake when bying the book: I did not realize that this was a 'teenager' version of the story (it should be written in front of the book, and not on the back of it in such small characters). I was therefore disappointed since I had the constant feeling to read a milder and simplified version of the story. I cannot deny however that this would be a great start for a 12-15 year old to read. I myself did learn quite a lot (since I did not know much to start with) and the easy style made it an easy read.
I would therefore advise this book to someone who would want to have a general knowledge about what happened in South Africa after the White menset foot on this beautiful land and turned it into one of the example of how human nature can be horrible - and beautiful.
I would therefore advise this book to someone who would want to have a general knowledge about what happened in South Africa after the White menset foot on this beautiful land and turned it into one of the example of how human nature can be horrible - and beautiful.
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