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Elon Musk

A biography of PayPal founder and Tesla Motors and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.

Nelson Mandela

Nobel Peace Prize-winning champion for hope and harmony
Introduction to the personal life and political career of Nelson Mandela, a champion for peace in South Africa, including his childhood, activities with the ANC, married life, time in prison, presidential term, legacy, and more.

The great penguin rescue

saving the African penguins
African Penguins are in trouble. Sandra Markle shines light on a current issue of species conservation and innovative approaches to address it, sure to tug at heartstrings and captivate young ecologists and animal lovers of all stripes.

South Africa

the rise and fall of apartheid
"Examines the history of South Africa from 1948 to the present day, covering the introduction of the oppressive policy of apartheid when the Nationalists came to power, its mounting opposition in the 1970s and 1980s, its eventual collapse in the 1990s, and its legacy up to the present day"--Provided by publisher.

When morning comes

A series of chance meetings between students set in motion of chain of events against the backdrop of Johannesburg, South Africa in 1976.

Elon Musk and the quest for a fantastic future

2017
A biography of businessman Elon Musk, discussing his childhood in South Africa, his immigration to the United States in 1992, and his involvement with PayPal, Tesla Motors, and SpaceX.

Elon Musk

space entrepreneur
2017
A biography of businessman and engineer Elon Musk.

Nelson Mandela

2017
A brief biography of Nelson Mandela, an activist who worked to end apartheid, and the first black president of South Africa.

Elon Musk and the quest for a fantastic future

young readers' edition
2017
A modern comination of inventors and industrialists like Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and Ateve Jobs, Elon Musk's drive and vision have led him to revolutionize the space, automotive and energy industries all at once.

At the crossroads

1994
South African children gather to welcome home their fathers who have been away for several months working in the mines.

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