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No one ever forgets their first taste of freedom.
Gandhi’s famous Salt March shook the foundations of the British Empire and the world, showing the strength of a people united in peace to fight for freedom. Gandhi’s march had a significant effect on changing world and British attitudes towards Indian independence, and inspired the use of non-violence in other protest movements, like the US Civil Right movement. You’ll never forget Elizabeth Cody Kimmel’s heartwarming, insightful account or Guiliano Ferri’s stunning illustrations of the event seen through the eyes of a child inspired by Gandhi’s vision for a better world.
From an Amazon Reviewer: TKP
This is an excellent read-aloud story appreciated by a wide range of ages. I read it with K-5 and all of them were engrossed. Any time I find a book that EVERYONE sits still for, I count it a win.
Since I read this in January, we were able to discuss Gandhi’s influence on Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr. We discussed how this story was told in first person as a family history saga . With the older students we were able to discuss the similarity between the Salt March and the Boston Tea Party. We looked up Aslali and Dandi and found the distance walked and compared that to how far our students had walked in the most recent walk-a-thon. I will say that the wording and language is a bit clumsy at times and would have benefited from a stronger editor, but, all in all, this was just an excellent book to share with my classes.
Pictures taken from: https://gatheringbooks.org/2014/05/28/nonfiction-wednesday-gandhis-taste-of-freedom-%E2%80%AA%E2%80%8Enfpb2014%E2%80%AC/
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