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![]() Penny is allowed to walk Rose up and down the sidewalk, so long as they don't go any further than Mrs. Penny and Rose are back, and their young fans will be delighted. Kadir Nelson lets his elegant artwork do much of the telling, using only the exact number of words needed to let his readers come to know this very special man: Mandela, telling his story simply and without embellishment. He appears to be looking right at his audience, filled with warmth and respect. ![]() It is almost unbelievable that the man can seem so ageless and energetic. You need only look at the remarkable cover to know the extent of that admiration. He has created this exemplary picture book biography with the same care and consideration for his subject as he did last year for I Have a Dream, winner of the ALA Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor. It is obvious that Kadir Nelson has the utmost respect and admiration, as well. His health and well-being are a topic of conversation and concern for all those who hold him in their hearts for the work he has done and the pain he has endured. Nelson Mandela, at almost 95, remains a hero to the people of South Africa and to the rest of the world. ![]() ![]() The police put out a warrant for his arrest but they could not find him. ![]() Empty flats, farmhouses, and bedrooms of friends became Nelson's home while he organized more rallies and protests. He wore different disguises and lived in the shadows. The state vowed to put Nelson in jail and he went underground. "Together they stood and fought apartheid. ![]()
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