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Grandfather Gandhi Hardcover - 2014

by Arun Gandhi; Bethany Hegedus; Evan Turk (Illustrator)


Summary

Mathama GandhiâÈçs grandson tells the story of how his grandfather taught him to turn darkness into light in this uniquely personal and vibrantly illustrated tale that carries a message of peace.

How could heâÈ'a GandhiâÈ'be so easy to anger?

One thick, hot day, Arun Gandhi travels with his family to Grandfather GandhiâÈçs village.

Silence fills the airâÈ'but peace feels far away for young Arun. When an older boy pushes him on the soccer field, his anger fills him in a way that surely a true Gandhi could never imagine. Can Arun ever live up to the Mahatma? Will he ever make his grandfather proud?

In this remarkable personal story, Arun Gandhi, with Bethany Hegedus, weaves a stunning portrait of the extraordinary man who taught him to live his life as light. Evan Turk brings the text to breathtaking life with his unique three-dimensional collage paintings.

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  • Title Grandfather Gandhi
  • Author Arun Gandhi; Bethany Hegedus; Evan Turk (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Atheneum Books for Young Readers, NY
  • Date 2014-03-11
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781442423657 / 144242365X
  • Weight 1.25 lbs (0.57 kg)
  • Dimensions 11 x 10.8 x 0.5 in (27.94 x 27.43 x 1.27 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Reading level 600
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
    • Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
  • Library of Congress subjects Gandhi, Statesmen - India
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011033058
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

Media reviews

Citations

  • Booklist, 12/15/2013, Page 35
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 07/01/2014, Page 573
  • Horn Book Magazine, 03/01/2014, Page 140
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2014, Page 0
  • Kirkus Best Picture Books, 11/15/2014, Page 61
  • Kirkus Reviews, 01/15/2014, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 12/16/2013, Page 0
  • PW Children's Starred Reviews, 12/01/2014, Page 52
  • School Library Journal, 02/01/2014, Page 119

About the author

Arun Gandhi, born in 1934, is the fifth grandson of Mohandas K. Gandhi, also known as Mahatma Gandhi. He was a journalist for more than thirty years for the Times of India and has written for The Washington Post. His first of two books for children was Grandfather Gandhi. Currently, Arun serves as president of the Gandhi Worldwide Education Institute and travels the world speaking to governmental leaders, as well as to university and high school students about the practices of peace and nonviolence. He lives in Rochester, New York. Visit him at ArunGandhi.org. Bethany Hegedus is the author of Between Us Baxters and Truth with a Capital T, as well as the coauthor of Grandfather Gandhi. She owns The Writing Barn, a writing workshop and retreat center in Austin, Texas. She teaches widely and speaks across the country. Visit her online at BethanyHegedus.com. Evan Turk is an Ezra Jack Keats Award-winning illustrator, author, and animator. He is the author-illustrator of The Storyteller, Heartbeat, You Are Home: An Ode to the National Parks, A Thousand Glass Flowers, and Hello, Moon and the illustrator of Muddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters, which was a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book; The People's Painter; Grandfather Gandhi; and its companion Be the Change. Originally from Colorado, Evan now lives in southern California with his husband and two cats. He is a graduate of Parsons School of Design. Visit him at EvanTurk.com.
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