About This Book

Floyd Cooper's stunning oil-wash paintings illustrate this story of one of the world's most famous activists. Nelson Mandela was born the son of a chief in Transkei, South Africa. Cooper's text and illustrations capture the beautiful landscape of Mandela's homeland, the people he grew up with, and the sad reality of life under apartheid. An illustration of a policeman demanding to see people's "pass books" gives a striking example of life during that time period. All in all, this book will be an inspiration to young and old alike, as they watch Nelson Mandela grow from a small boy in the hills, survive 27 years of imprisonment, and finally become the President of the new South Africa.