The Horn Book Guide

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Mandela, Nelson

Long Walk to Freedom

64 pp. | Roaring Brook/Flash Point | September, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59643-566-7 $16.99

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Paddy Bouma. Abridged by Chris van Wyk. At the start of this abridged autobiography, Mandela's gentle voice recollects a near idyllic childhood. Ensuing years encompass his association with the ANC, the opening of his law office, and his imprisonment; the book ends in 1994 when Mandela is elected president of South Africa. Butter-hued pages and warm-toned illustrations loosely outlined in black cast a rich glow over the story. Timeline. Glos.

Reviewer: Betty Carter