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Long Walk to Freedom (Illustrated Children’s Edition)

Long Walk to Freedom (Illustrated Children’s Edition)

Author(s): Chris Van Wyk (Abridged by), Nelson Mandela, Paddy Bouma (Illustrator)

Location(s): Africa

Genre(s): Children

Era(s): N/A

Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela is the amazing story of a true hero of our times; his famous biography has been specially adapted for children in a beautiful illustrated picture book format. Discover how a little boy whose father called him “troublemaker” grew up to fight apartheid, become South Africa’s first black president and campaign for freedom and justice throughout the world.

Adapted by poet Chris van Wyk and illustrated by South African artist Paddy Bouma, with an introduction from Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Long Walk to Freedom introduces children to the life of one of the world’s most beloved leaders.

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