Gandhi: The Young Protester Who Founded a Nation

By Philip Wilkinson

Book Overview

A shy, serious boy, Mahatma Gandhi would later lead India to nationhood and change the course of history. After studying law in London, he championed Indian rights in South Africa for two decades. He returned to India in 1914, leading a campaign of nonviolent protest and civil disobedience against British rule. Philip Wilkinson's lively narrative takes us through his remarkable life, up to India's independence in 1947, and the tragic conclusion; in 1948 Gandhi was assassinated by a fanatic opposed to his program of tolerance for all creeds and religions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1426301324
• ISBN13: 9781426301322
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: National Geographic Kids
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.6" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7