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Review Date: 3/18/2009
Review by Publisher's Weekly - The highlight of this portrait of Gandhi is Demi's (Buddha) artwork, featuring gold borders and accents, splashes of brilliant color and small-scale images. With their fine balance of simplicity and elegance, the paintings gracefully reflect their subject. Readers aware of Gandhi's lasting influence may be surprised to learn that he was a small, shy boy and a weak student who barely graduated from high school and failed classes in college. Demi traces his transformation, as a law student in London, into an English gentleman and his years practicing law in South Africa, where he first encountered racism. At that point he became "determined to root out the disease of prejudice" this would plant the seeds for his life's work. Returning to India, he used nonviolent tactics to fight against its rigid caste system and oppressive British rule. The formal prose occasionally becomes awkward and a bit overblown (e.g., "Gandhi and his followers worked to accept the good and bad in life, to meet challenges with humility and calm, and to bring harmony to the world"). But the author's passion for her subject comes through ("It is my own great hope that we will all try to live our lives in Gandhi's honor in truth, peace, and love," she writes in an endnote) and may well inspire readers to learn more about this extraordinary leader. Ages 7-10.
Review Date: 3/9/2011
Helpful Score: 1
Do not even put effort into purchasing any of these books. They are pathetic. I bet if Max Lucado actually read these books he would be ashamed his name is on them.
Here's the basic plot behind the books:
Here's scripture.
Now answer questions that ask basically repeats the scripture.
How does scripture apply to you? (basically that question)
Random story from a random book from Max Lucado that may or may not pertain to the scripture.
Journal.
Really a pathetic excuse for a bible study.
Here's the basic plot behind the books:
Here's scripture.
Now answer questions that ask basically repeats the scripture.
How does scripture apply to you? (basically that question)
Random story from a random book from Max Lucado that may or may not pertain to the scripture.
Journal.
Really a pathetic excuse for a bible study.
Review Date: 7/1/2010
Helpful Score: 1
This book told a story about a young white boy with a best friend who was black. The story describes life in a rural community where opinions about the African-American rights divide the community, and friendships. It's a very good story!
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