Today reminds me the book titled, Long Walk to Freedom. This book collects his memory of his imprisonment on Robben Island for over 27 years. There are many various publications of this title; but there is one published in September 2009 which caught my attention when I prepared the ILL book tubs a few weeks ago. It is an abridged version of Mandela’s 1994 autobiography which is in a picture book for 2 to 6 graders - edited by Chris van Wyk and illustrated by Paddy Bouma.
This book describes his childhood, growing up in a system of apartheid, his education, and the influences that led him to become one of the world's most renowned political activists. The book also tells the unjust treatment of blacks in South Africa during his youth and how he became an early activist working with the African National Congress, coordinating protests, and meeting with others around the country, and eventually how he ended up be in prison for almost three decades.
The large map and the timeline, no doubt, will draw the young readers’ attention. The story is compelling and the life of a young political activist is very inspirational.
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