Gandhi
Publication Information
Author:  Demi	Illustrator:  Demi
Title:  Gandhi	Date:  2001
Publisher:  Simon & Schuster	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-689-84149-3	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    biography and autobiography
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies
Summary:
The remarkable life of Mahatma Gandhi is told through simple text and beautiful Moghul-inspired illustrations. An author's note includes additional information and maps locate the principle places involved in his life.
Teaching Ideas:
Since a timeline is not included, learners may want to create one. There are many web sites that provide additional information. Learners many want to look on museum web sites or visit a local museum to look at the type of miniature paintings that the author/illustrator used as a model. Students may also want to look in an encyclopedia to see how Gandhi influenced Martin Luther King.
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