Gandhi: India's Great Soul (Spiritual Biographies for Young Readers)
Gr. 3-6. From the Spiritual Biographies for Young Readers series, this well-designed book introduces Mahatma Gandhi with simplicity and dignity. While the discussion provides information about his life, beliefs, and achievements, it also challenges children to reflect on aspects of his philosophy and activism in a more personal way. Shaw asks them to consider how Gandhi's beliefs can be applied to their own lives, such as helping others by giving away what an individual can no longer use. The illustrations include colorful paintings and drawings as well as many photographs. A detailed time line and a glossary are appended. There is no index, but this rather brief book is not primarily a resource for research. It serves well, though, as a gateway for beginning to understand who Gandhi was, what he accomplished, and how his beliefs might relate to children's lives today.Carolyn PhelanCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved