Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, known by his followers as Mahatma -- or great soul -- was born in India in 1869 and grew up to become one of the most influential and well-respected political and social leaders the world has ever known.
An adamant idealist and a courageous thinker, Gandhi identified himself with the struggles of the common people. He became the sole voice of the downtrodden and the exploited and believed fervently in the notion that "hatred can only be overcome by love." He vowed to instigate social and political change through nonviolent means and succeeded in changing India's prejudicial caste system and winning India's independence from British rule.
Gandhi's teachings inspired Martin Luther King's nonviolent civil rights movement in the United States and Nelson Mandela's anti-apartheid movement in South Africa. Gandhi's philosophies of nonviolence and peaceful protest continue to inspire people around the world.
In beautiful language and exquisite illustrations inspired by Gandhi's own belief in the simplicity and truth of life, Demi captures the spirit that was Mahatma Gandhi and pays homage to this great man.

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published: 09/01/2001
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 10.20h x 10.30w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780689841491
Age: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 54778 / Gandhi


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 06/01/2001 pg. 1866
School Library Journal 08/01/2001 pg. 167
Kirkus Review - Children 08/15/2001 pg. 1210
New York Times 09/16/2001 pg. 26
Publishers Weekly 09/17/2001 pg. 80
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2001 pg. 609
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2001 pg. 136
Multicultural Review 03/01/2002 pg. 99
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 180 - Superior,Well Above Average
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 180 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Demi: - Demi is the award-winning creator of numerous books for children, including The Empty Pot; Buddha; The Dalai Lama; The Legend of Saint Nicholas; Gandhi, which was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Book and received an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award; and Muhammad, which was named a Kirkus Reviews Editors' Choice selection, a Booklist Editors' Choice selection, one of the Booklist Top Ten Religion Books for Youth, and a Book Links "Lasting Connections" selection, and was cited in a Publishers Weekly starred review as a "timely, exceptionally handsome biography [that] serves as an excellent introduction to Islam." Demi lives in Carnation, Washington.Demi: - Demi is the award-winning creator of numerous books for children, including The Empty Pot; Buddha; The Dalai Lama; The Legend of Saint Nicholas; Gandhi, which was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Book and received an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award; and Muhammad, which was named a Kirkus Reviews Editors' Choice selection, a Booklist Editors' Choice selection, one of the Booklist Top Ten Religion Books for Youth, and a Book Links "Lasting Connections" selection, and was cited in a Publishers Weekly starred review as a "timely, exceptionally handsome biography [that] serves as an excellent introduction to Islam." Demi lives in Carnation, Washington.