political prisoners

Presents the life of Nelson Mandela, from his days as an imprisoned freedom fighter to his role as president of South Africa, includes a biographical timeline and historical photographs.

"After an Oregon mother finds an SOS letter in a box of Halloween decorations, a story unfolds about the man who wrote it: a Chinese political prisoner, sentenced without trial to work grueling hours at a 'reeducation' camp--manufacturing the products sold in our own big-box stores"--Provided by publisher.

A biography of Nelson Mandela, that discusses his childhood, education, involvement with the African National Congress, years spent as a political prisoner, and his rise to president of South Africa.

As World War II draws to an end, Russian soldiers occupy Schwarz, Germany, bringing both friendships and hardship to the family of ten-year-old Fritz, whose grandfather was a Nazi sympathizer, and after they are forced to leave their farm, Fritz's mother and hired hand are arrested, leaving Fritz to fend for himself.

An introduction to the life of Nelson Mandela, a civil rights activist who opposed apartheid in South Africa, and became the country's president in 1994.

Chronicles the life and accomplishments of Nelson Mandela, a South African political activist who was imprisoned for his rebellion against racial segregation and was later elected as the first black president of South Africa.

Details the arrest, torture, and killing of Steve Biko, a black South African leader, and the persecution of his white journalist friend, Donald Woods.

"Six months after Zafir has moved to Homs from Dubai with his parents, the excitement of living in a new city has worn off. But then he sees a body thrown from a moving car, and when when no one stops to help--and he is told to forget what he's seen--he realises there's a lot he doesn't understand about life in Syria. A lot that no one will tell him. Soon after, the campaign for revolution in Syria begins, and Zafir's parents begin to argue about their country's future. Things get worse when his father is arrested and his mother must leave Homs. As the conflict in the city escalates, everyday life becomes dangerous for a boy alone. Will Zafir find a way to be reunited with his friends and family?"--Back cover.

Profiles the life and achievements of Aung San Suu Kyi, whose efforts to establish a democratic government and ensure freedom for her people in Myanmar have been recognized around the world.

A series of interviews following the Abu Ghraib prison scandal in which African-American intellectual Angela Davis explores how democracy has been compromised by its systems of oppression as a way to maintain dominance and control.