Ten Leaders Who Changed the World
10 Leaders Who Changed the World (10 Series)
Ten Leaders Who Changed the World
David Cousens, Clive Gifford
10 Leaders Who Changed the World by Clive Gifford and illustrated by David Cousens proves that the concept of "six degrees of separation" has never been more vivid than during the tumultuous events of the 20th century. From Mohandas Gandhi to Joseph Stalin, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Fidel Castro, and Nelson Mandela, modern history is woven together in a tapestry of the interrelated stories of these leaders and the events they witnessed. Contemporary readers will understand as never before that history is built of subtle intersections that have great consequences.

Book Details

Genre: 

  • Biography

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
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10 Leaders Who Changed the World is a nonfiction book by Clive Gifford. It details the lives and accomplishments of ten historic leaders - both good and bad - who were influential during their lifetimes. The book includes biographies of Mohandas Gandhi, Adolph Hitler, Nelson Mandela, and Winston Churchill. It's written almost like a graphic novel. The pictures keep the reader's attention from start to finish.

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