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National Geographic Readers: Nelson Mandela (Readers Bios) Paperback – August 5, 2014

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Nelson Mandela, who courageously dealt with adversity and emerged a world leader, has been an inspirational role model for millions of people around the world, from students to presidents. After being imprisoned for 27 years, in 1994 he became South Africa's first democratically-elected president and shared the Nobel Peace Prize. Mandela died in 2013, but his legacy lives on as a barrier-breaker and humanitarian. Learn all about his life, especially the challenges he faced and how he persevered, in this thoughtful biography.
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    6 - 8 years
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    Readers
  3. Print length
    48 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    1 - 3
  6. Lexile measure
    680L
  7. Dimensions
    6 x 0.14 x 9 inches
  8. Publisher
    National Geographic Kids
  9. Publication date
    August 5, 2014
  10. ISBN-10
    1426317638
  11. ISBN-13
    978-1426317637
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BARBARA KRAMER began writing biographies for children and young adults after following the advice of another author who said, "Write what you like to read." She remembered how much she enjoyed biographies when she was a kid, especially stories about trailblazers such as Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, and Elizabeth Blackwell and decided that's what she wanted to write. Her subjects have included both historical figures and people in the news.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ National Geographic Kids; Illustrated edition (August 5, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1426317638
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1426317637
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 - 8 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 680L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.14 x 9 inches
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    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 96 ratings

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    Barbara Kramer began writing biographies for children and young adults after following the advice of another author who said, “Write what you like to read.” She remembered how much she enjoyed biographies when she was a kid, especially stories about trailblazers such as Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, and Elizabeth Blackwell. She decided that’s what she wanted to write. Her subjects have included historical figures and people in the news. She and her husband live in Iowa with their cat, Katie. They have two grown children and two granddaughters.

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    National Geographic believes in the awesome power of science, exploration, and storytelling. In these books we hope children will find whatever excites them about our planet and encourages them to explore it: eye-popping facts, fun photos, fascinating history, stimulating science and technology, amazing animals, or just a brilliant story.

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We read a couple pages per day while studying our unit on Africa. Also used it to compate_contrast with Martin Luther King Jr. on his holiday. It was just what I needed.
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I love these books. I'm constantly looking for interesting nonfiction texts for my classroom. These are perfect for my third graders and they can not get enough of them. Kids are constantly coming up to me and telling me new facts that they have learned from the books in this series. Great for science, reading, social studies, history, vocabulary, etc. Highly recommended!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great teaching tool
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I purchase these for my grandchildren. They really enjoy these books, as they are geared to children who are learning to read. The rating system is fantastic, and really does help you decide which level your child is reading at, and their ability to understand what they are reading. Fantastic books.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect read for primary age
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Perfect for teaching biographies in school ! Easy to read and detailed!
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