Threads of Peace
How Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. Changed the World
$28.01
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
21 December 2022
Summary
“Inviting and original.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Mohandas Gandhi and Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. both shook and changed the world in their quest for peace among all people, but what threads connected these great activists together in their shared goal of social revolution?
A lawyer and activist, tiny of stature with giant ideas, in British-ruled India at the beginning of the 20th century.
A minister from Georgia with a thunderous voice and hopes f…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781481416795 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1481416790 |
| Author: | Uma Krishnaswami |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Atheneum |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 21 December 2022 |
| Weight: | 862g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 191mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
History has been carefully intertwined with the present in this engaging and reflective book. – Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW * July 1, 2021 *A reflective presentation that will inspire young peacemakers. – Booklist STARRED REVIEW * August 1, 2021 *An in-depth and well-researched volume that complements existing YA biographies on these two individuals by forging a little-known connection between American Black activism and the Indian nonviolent movement. – School Library Journal * October 1, 2021 *
About The Author
Uma Krishnaswami
Uma Krishnaswami is the author of several books for children including The Grand Plan to Fix Everything and The Problem with Being Slightly Heroic. She was born in New Delhi, India, and now lives in British Columbia, Canada.
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