Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Non fiction book review - Grandad Mandela

Grandad Mandela by Zazi, Ziwelene, and Zindzi Mandela

Nelson Mandela is one of those figures I grew up hearing about but I never really knew much about him, just that he was imprisoned for protesting apartheid. So I learned a lot from this book about his career. It might have been nice to see the book explain more about apartheid, especially regarding the role of colonialism, but a picture book has inherent limitations. What this becomes, then, is a great way to start a conversation about racism and justice with young readers.

More information: Grandad Mandela releases June 28.
Advanced Reader Copy provided by NetGalley.

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