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Plan for the People, A: Nelson Mandela's Hope for His Nation
Lindsey McDivitt
Illustrator: Charly Palmer
Ages: 9+
Published: 2021
Publisher: Eerdmans BFYR/Eerdmans
ISBN: 978-0-8028-5502-2
Keywords: South Africa, apartheid, political struggle, imprisonment
After 27 years in prison for fighting to dismantle apartheid, Mandela continued the struggle for South Africans and became president. Vibrant illustrations. Extensive back matter.