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heykellyjensen's review against another edition
The format of this book isn't particularly amenable to pleasure reading, but it also makes sense as this is a narrative nonfiction that serves as an educational tool with activities to correspond to the text. I found the activities to be sort of distracting with the text, though, particularly when it would take up a two page spread between paragraphs.
That said, Mahoney writes a really compelling history of Gandhi and makes it really accessible for middle grade readers. Excellent back matter includes definitions and pronunciations, source notes, and further resources for reading. I do wish there had been better maps included in the book, especially since much of Gandhi's life revolved around place and being active in his own communities.
Smart sidebars and good definitions when words emerged throughout kept this easy-to-read.
That said, Mahoney writes a really compelling history of Gandhi and makes it really accessible for middle grade readers. Excellent back matter includes definitions and pronunciations, source notes, and further resources for reading. I do wish there had been better maps included in the book, especially since much of Gandhi's life revolved around place and being active in his own communities.
Smart sidebars and good definitions when words emerged throughout kept this easy-to-read.
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