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Historical Storybooks: Mahatma Ghandi: The Salt Of FreedomStock informationGeneral Fields
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DescriptionThe year is 1930 and 13-year-old Chandras has the opportunity to join the great leader Mahatma Gandhi and thousands of others on a 'salt march' to the coast, to demonstrate against the unjust law that forced every Indian to pay a tax on salt. This book tells the story of Gandhi's famous 'salt march', from a young fictional character's perspective. Author descriptionPeter Hepplewhite is an experienced writer of children's history and has taught the subject for many years. He is currently the Education Officer for Tyne & Wear Archives Service. |