I am gandhi by brad meltzer
I am Gandhi
May 9, 2018
I am Gandhi – Review & Blog Tour
About: I Am Gandhi: A Graphic Biography of a Hero is a young adult graphic biography written by Brad Meltzer and illustrated by 25 acclaimed artists listed by names above in bold font. It was recently published on 5/8/18 by Dial Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, paperback, 64 pages. The genres are non-fiction, children’s book, comic & graphic novel, history, social activist, and biography. This book is intended for readers ages 12 and up, grades 7 and up.
My Experience: I started reading I am Gandhi on 5/6/18 as a bedtime story for my 6 years old son and we finished it that same night. This graphic biography of Gandhi is amazing! I love learning that he’s just an ordinary boy growing up: shy, afraid of the dark, not good at sports who loves to read, etc. I like his leadership because he is the walking example of what he preaches. I like his strategy of fighting for his rights without violence and treating people both poor and rich as equal. I like how a shy person can make a big difference with quiet actions. I like how his small actions can make a big impact, such as fasting to save the poorest of the poor, spinning to refuse buying British-made clothing, and walking long distance to avoid buying British produced salt.
In this book, readers will follow Gandhi from when he was just a school boy until India became a free country and all the poorest people of India are being treated fairly. Gandhi was a shy boy who loves to read, though he wasn’t an excellent student. His father had a good job in India and eventually Gandhi was able to obtain a good education in London, England. He became a lawyer but wasn’t successful at his first case back in India, luckily he was able to pursue law again in South Africa. From his trip to South Africa, he experienced first hand with inequality and how he was treated unfairly by the color of his skin. He decided to stay in South Africa to help other Indians to “become more active in the government” and to alter the existing laws. He came up with Satyagraha, a way to fight against the unfair treatment of people in a nonviolence way. After his mission accomplished in South Africa, he moved back to India to fight for India’s independence from the British.
A magnificent book, I Am Gandhi: A Graphic Biography of a Hero is definitely worth the read. It is easy to read and understand for both kids and adult. The illustrations is amazing. It’s awesome how 25 artists from different backgrounds, cultures, and genders came together to showcase in a beautiful visual display of the peaceful hero. I love the different stages of Gandhi portrayed in this book. He is often in jail for his refusing to obey British laws. I love his innovative thinking of self sufficiency when he started to maintain a farm for food and spin to make his own clothes. I love his leading by examples. I love the bits of information about how his leadership affect the lives of the people all around the world today. I love reading Gandhi’s timeline at the end of the book. I love that my son learns of Gandhi at such a young age. I love this type of nonfiction reading and I highly recommend this book to everyone!
Pro: illustrations, history, biography, India, revolution, nonviolent resistance, heroism, leading by example, easy to read and understand
Con: none
I rate it 5 stars!
***Disclaimer: Many thanks to the author Brad Meltzer and publisher Penguin Young Readers for the opportunity to read and review. I appreciate the invitation to host a blog tour for this book! Please be assured that my opinions are honest.
xoxo,
Jasmine at www.howusefulitis.wordpress.com for more details
About: I Am Gandhi: A Graphic Biography of a Hero is a young adult graphic biography written by Brad Meltzer and illustrated by 25 acclaimed artists listed by names above in bold font. It was recently published on 5/8/18 by Dial Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, paperback, 64 pages. The genres are non-fiction, children’s book, comic & graphic novel, history, social activist, and biography. This book is intended for readers ages 12 and up, grades 7 and up.
My Experience: I started reading I am Gandhi on 5/6/18 as a bedtime story for my 6 years old son and we finished it that same night. This graphic biography of Gandhi is amazing! I love learning that he’s just an ordinary boy growing up: shy, afraid of the dark, not good at sports who loves to read, etc. I like his leadership because he is the walking example of what he preaches. I like his strategy of fighting for his rights without violence and treating people both poor and rich as equal. I like how a shy person can make a big difference with quiet actions. I like how his small actions can make a big impact, such as fasting to save the poorest of the poor, spinning to refuse buying British-made clothing, and walking long distance to avoid buying British produced salt.
In this book, readers will follow Gandhi from when he was just a school boy until India became a free country and all the poorest people of India are being treated fairly. Gandhi was a shy boy who loves to read, though he wasn’t an excellent student. His father had a good job in India and eventually Gandhi was able to obtain a good education in London, England. He became a lawyer but wasn’t successful at his first case back in India, luckily he was able to pursue law again in South Africa. From his trip to South Africa, he experienced first hand with inequality and how he was treated unfairly by the color of his skin. He decided to stay in South Africa to help other Indians to “become more active in the government” and to alter the existing laws. He came up with Satyagraha, a way to fight against the unfair treatment of people in a nonviolence way. After his mission accomplished in South Africa, he moved back to India to fight for India’s independence from the British.
A magnificent book, I Am Gandhi: A Graphic Biography of a Hero is definitely worth the read. It is easy to read and understand for both kids and adult. The illustrations is amazing. It’s awesome how 25 artists from different backgrounds, cultures, and genders came together to showcase in a beautiful visual display of the peaceful hero. I love the different stages of Gandhi portrayed in this book. He is often in jail for his refusing to obey British laws. I love his innovative thinking of self sufficiency when he started to maintain a farm for food and spin to make his own clothes. I love his leading by examples. I love the bits of information about how his leadership affect the lives of the people all around the world today. I love reading Gandhi’s timeline at the end of the book. I love that my son learns of Gandhi at such a young age. I love this type of nonfiction reading and I highly recommend this book to everyone!
Pro: illustrations, history, biography, India, revolution, nonviolent resistance, heroism, leading by example, easy to read and understand
Con: none
I rate it 5 stars!
***Disclaimer: Many thanks to the author Brad Meltzer and publisher Penguin Young Readers for the opportunity to read and review. I appreciate the invitation to host a blog tour for this book! Please be assured that my opinions are honest.
xoxo,
Jasmine at www.howusefulitis.wordpress.com for more details
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