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Gandhi

His Life, His Struggles, His Words
by Elisabeth de Lambilly
67p. 978-1-59270-094-3.
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Gr 5—8—Photos, illustrations, and a "biographical comic" that opens the book all play an integral part in relaying the life and work of Mahatma Gandhi. The book follows the trajectory of his life, from a suit-clad young lawyer who only came to embrace his Indian identity while living and working in London, to the simple man in a hand-made loincloth who preached peace and nonviolence only to be felled by an assassin's bullets. Readers who are looking for more particular facts about his family won't find it here. Instead, the spotlight is on Gandhi's work: using nonviolent protest as a model for battling oppression in all forms, engaging in hunger strikes, and enduring multiple jail sentences, all to call attention to the mistreatment of his people, and indeed all people who suffer. Students will find information for reports, as well as an inspiring story told with many images supplementing an engaging text.—Carol Fazioli, Gwynedd-Mercy College, Gwynedd Valley, PA
The bulk of this biography is well written, informative, and thoughtful, combining personal and historical anecdotes and supplemented with evocative photographs, drawings, and sidebars. The introductory "biographical comic" detracts somewhat from the overall message and aesthetic. Several pages of appended quotes, though nicely laid out, do little to further the power of Gandhi's story. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., ind.
Reviewed by Carol Fazioli , May 01, 2011

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