Displaying 1 of 1 2008 Format: Book Author: Barber, Terry, 1950- Title: Mahatma Gandhi / Terry Barber. Publisher, Date: [Edmonton] : Grass Roots Press, [2008] ©2008 Description: 48 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 22 cm. illustration map portrait Series: Activist series Barber, Terry 1950- Activist series. Subjects: Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948. Statesmen -- India -- Biography. Nationalists -- India -- Biography. Readers for new literates. High interest-low vocabulary books. India -- Politics and government -- 1919-1947. Contents: Gandhi's decision -- Early years -- Life in South Africa -- Gandhi's beliefs -- Life in India -- Gandhi's protests -- Gandhi's flame -- Glossary -- Talking about the book. ISBN: 9781894593885 189459388X Other Number: 226302715 System Availability: 1 # System items in: 1 # Local items: 1 # Local items in: 1 Current Holds: 0 Place Request Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Large Cover Image Summary Mahatma Gandhi is specifically written to meet the needs of adolescents and adults who are reluctant readers. The photographs, maps, and illustrations reflect the text, making the words easy to decode. This high-interest, low-vocabulary biography is ideal for English as a Second Language or adult basic education students. Gandhi (1869-1948) became one of the most respected political and spiritual leaders of the 1900s. He lived a spiritual and simple life of prayer, fasting, and meditation. Gandhi helped free the Indian people from British rule through nonviolent resistance. The Indian people called Gandhi "Mahatma," meaning Great Soul. Librarian's View Syndetics Unbound Displaying 1 of 1
