Kirkus School Library Journal Starred Review: “Highly recommended for libraries that need titles about the ongoing global fight against racism.”As Nelson Mandela lived and worked
Kirkus Starred Review: “Beautiful, informative, essential.”
School Library Journal Starred Review: “Highly recommended for libraries that need titles about the ongoing global fight against racism.”
As Nelson Mandela lived and worked under the unjust system of apartheid, his desire for freedom grew. South Africa separated people by races, oppressing the country’s non-white citizens with abusive laws and cruel restrictions. Every day filled Mandela with grief and anger. But he also had hope—hope for a nation that belonged to everyone who lived in it.
From his work with the African National Congress, to his imprisonment on Robben Island, to his extraordinary rise to the presidency, Nelson Mandela was a rallying force against injustice. This stirring biography explores Mandela’s long fight for equality and the courage that propelled him through decades of struggle. Illustrated in the bold, bright colors of South Africa, A Plan for the People captures the spirit of a leader beloved around the world.
Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Beautiful, informative, essential.”
Booklist
“Palmer employs vivid colors and vigorous brushwork that capture his subject’s charisma admirably. . . . Rewarding reading for students of any country or culture afflicted with racial conflicts.”
School Library Journal (starred review)
“Highly recommended for libraries that need titles about the ongoing global fight against racism. Mandela’s journey makes for a powerful reminder of the ability to change.”
The Horn Book Magazine
“By the time the book shows Mandela freed and elected president, the reader is full of admiration for this passionate and talented leader whose dedication earned him the nicknames of Madiba, ‘honored elder’; and Tata, ‘beloved Father of a new country.’ Palmer’s dramatic paintings use dynamic brushstrokes to create engaging portraits of the eminently recognizable Mandela and of the world he influenced.”
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Lindsey McDivitt is the author of
Nature's Friend: The Gwen Frostic Story and
Truth and Honor: The President Ford Story (both Sleeping Bear). She has written extensively about ageism and the importance of older role models in picture books.
Lindsey lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. Follow her on Twitter @AisforAging or visit her website at
lindseymcdivitt.com.
Charly Palmer is an acclaimed fine artist, graphic designer, and illustrator. He received the Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award for Mama
Africa! How Miriam Makeba Spread Hope with Her Song (FSG). His other books include
The Teachers March! (Calkins Creek),
My Rainy Day Rocket Ship (Simon & Schuster), and
I Can Write the World (Six Foot). His fine art explores racism, black identity, and activism, and his work has been commissioned for Time magazine, John Legend's album
Bigger Love, and many other high-profile clients.
Charly lives and works in Atlanta, Georgia. Follow Charly on Instagram @charlylpalmer or visit his website at
charlypalmer.com.
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