Mahatma Ghandhi

Describes the life of Indian social and political reformer Mahatma Gandi, offering information on the issues and causes he worked toward and the methods he used to achieve these goals.

Gr 6-9-These books are divided into two sections. The first offers solid biographical information and delves into the subject's philosophical and spiritual journeys, and influences. The second part, "Judge for Yourself," presents issues for debate based on the leader's life, such as whether Gandhi was a saint or a politician. Both sides of a topic are explored, making use of the earlier material and supported with excerpts from primary sources. Readers are then asked to draw their own conclusions and are encouraged to do further research. Numerous black-and-white and color photos, illustrations, and sidebars extend the texts. The suggestion that students think beyond the facts makes these books stand out from other biographies.-Tracy Karbel, Glenside Public Library District, Glendale Heights, IL Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.