I AM GANDHI

u003cbu003eu003cbu003eAdvocate for peace and nonviolent revolutionary Gandhi is the 12th hero in the u003ciu003eNew York Timesu003c/iu003e bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 8. (Cover may vary)u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e As a young man in India, Gandhi saw firsthand how people were treated unfairly. Refusing to accept injustice, he came up with a brilliant way to fight back through quiet, peaceful protest. He took his methods with him from South Africa back to India, where he led a nonviolent revolution that freed his country from British rule. Through his calm, steady heroism, Gandhi changed everything for India and inspired civil rights movements all over the world, proving that the smallest of us can be the most powerful.u003cbru003eu003cbru003e This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show u003ciu003eXavier Riddle and the Secret Museum.u003c/iu003e One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big. Included in each book are:u003cbru003eu003cbru003e • u003cbu003eA timeline u003c/bu003eof key events in the hero's historyu003cbru003e • u003cbu003ePhotosu003c/bu003e that bring the story more fully to lifeu003cbru003e •u003cbu003e Comic-book-style illustrationsu003c/bu003e that are irresistibly adorableu003cbru003e •u003cbu003e Childhood momentu003c/bu003es that influenced the herou003cbru003e •u003cbu003e Factsu003c/bu003e that make great conversation-startersu003cbru003e •u003cbu003e A virtue this person embodies: u003c/bu003eGandhi's commitment to peace is celebrated in this biographyu003cbru003eu003cbru003e You'll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative series!u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cbu003e u003cbru003eu003c/bu003e