Tree Shaker

by Bill Keller

Book Overview

He was a child of royalty, born and raised to defend tradition. But his African name--Rolihlahla, meaning tree shaker--hinted at a very different future. Nelson Mandela would spend most of his life shaking his country to its roots.
For challenging the cruel system of apartheid, Mandela would be condemned as South Africa's most notorious outlaw and spend more than twenty-seven years in prison. He would emerge to lead a peaceful revolution, becoming...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159643533X
• ISBN13: 9781596435339
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.4" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12