Combining the excitingnbsp;style of manga graphics with biography, history, and science, these dynamic accounts of great leaders arenbsp;accessiblenbsp;andnbsp;entertaining to today"s children, as well as educational8212;each story is accompanied by anbsp;time line that puts the story"s events in historical perspective. Visually stunning, this series is a beautiful illustration of important people and events, sure to hook young readers on history and the written word. Manga, one of the fastest growing segments of children"s literature, isnbsp;incredibly popular amongst school-age children and lends itself exceptionally well to the vivid stories in this series.nbsp;Nelson Mandela"snbsp;heroicnbsp;struggle to end apartheid in South Africa is treatednbsp;asnbsp;a true-life fairy tale in this colorfulnbsp;depictionnbsp;ofnbsp;his orphaned childhood,nbsp;his founding of the African National Congress, his imprisonment for 27 years on Robben Island, his triumphant ascent to the presidency ofnbsp;post-apartheid South Africa, andnbsp;his 1994 acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize.