Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela is the amazing story of a true hero of our times; his famous biography has been specially adapted for children in a beautiful illustrated picture book format. Discover how a little boy whose father called him "troublemaker" grew up to fight apartheid, become South Africa's first black president and campaign for freedom and justice throughout the world. Adapted by poet Chris van Wyk and illustrated by South African artist Paddy Bouma, with an introduction from Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, Long Walk to Freedom introduces children to the life of one of the world's most beloved leaders.
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CONTRIBUTORS: Chris Van Wyk
EAN: 9781776252251
COUNTRY: South Africa
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WEIGHT: 500 g
HEIGHT: 278 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Pan Macmillan South Africa
DATE PUBLISHED: 2023-01-16
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GENRE: JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / General
WIDTH: 217 cm
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Book Themes:
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples
Chris van Wyk (1957 – 2014) was a South African children’s book author, novelist and poet. Van Wyk is famous for his poem "In Detention" on the suspicious deaths that befell South African political prisoners during Apartheid. He was also an editor at Ravan Press. He was awarded prestigious literary prizes for his work and his poetry has been published around the world. His 2004 childhood memoir Shirley, Goodness and Mercy is a bestseller and was turned into a successful play.
