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Depicts the youthful Nelson Mandela and reveals his revolutionary commitment to destroy the corrupt and evil state of apartheid. Describes the years as a fugitive, his undercover life, and the secret operations that led up to his imprisonment. Includes a timeline, chapter notes, and an index.

Biography of Nelson Mandela, political prisoner for much of his adult life who later became the first black to become president of post-apartheid South Africa.

Explore the life and accomplishments of NASA's Katherine Johnson, nicknamed the "Human computer.".

[You Should Meet #6] A biography about NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson-whose incredible life story is part of the hit feature film Hidden Figures.

"A photo-illustrated book about the Aztec Eagles, Mexico's World War II Air Force squadron interwoven with the story of Sergeant Angel Bocanegra, whose service was rewarded with the building of a school in his village. "--Provided by publisher.

Biography of the South African leader, who was jailed for 27 years, served as South Africa's first black president, and become one of the world's most inspirational champions of human rights.

Read about Ferdinand Magellan, Emmeline Pankhurst, and Nelson Mandela. They are three people whose courage, ideas, and actions have changed the world.

Looks at the life of Sam Walton, founder of the Wal-Mart chain of discount stores.

Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's underdog rugby team as they make an unlikely run to the 1995 World Cup Championship match.

Examines the causes and effects of uprisings in South Africa in the late twentieth century, and considers the influence of Nelson Mandela as a force for ending the system of apartheid.