Grandfather Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi's 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 he--a Gandhi--be so easy to anger?

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

Silence fills the air--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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 03/11/2014
ISBN: 9781442423657
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 11.00h x 10.80w x 0.50d
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Finalist
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Bluebonnet Awards - Nominee
Award: Ezra Jack Keats Book Award - Honor Book

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 12/16/2013
Booklist 12/15/2013 pg. 35
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2014
School Library Journal 02/01/2014 pg. 119
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2014 pg. 140
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2014 pg. 573
Kirkus Best Picture Books 11/15/2014 pg. 61
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/01/2014 pg. 52
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 169206 / Grandfather Gandhi
Reading Level: 3.7 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5