Mohandas Gandhi was one of the world's great leaders who used nonviolent resistance to protest against the caste system. Readers will learn all about his life, Hinduism, and the amazing things he accomplished in this inspiring, Spanish-translated nonfiction biographical title. Children will be fascinated and enlivened through interesting facts, vivid images, a helpful timeline, and a glossary that assists in improving vocabulary.

Describes the events leading up to the assassination of Mohandas Ghandi, a preeminent champion of nonviolent civil disobedience, and details the political and social legacy he left behind.

"The story of Mohandas Gandhi is as topical, vital, and necessary a teaching opportunity today as it was when it was an integral part of current events and not a story in history. This volume, dedicated to passing on the story of Gandhi's words, work, and life to young readers, provides educators with an essential tool to teach social justice, human rights, and how to stand up for your convictions through age-appropriate language and explanation of...

Describes briefly the colonial India into which Gandhi was born, his upbringing and education, including his stay in South Africa, and the nonviolent revolution he led to free India from English rule.

"A look at the lives of Ghandi and Martin Luther King Jr. and how they were led to seek revolution through peace"--

A biography which seeks to separate myth from reality by presenting Gandhi within the context.