A graphic novel depicting the life of Nelson Mandela has won an American award for children’s literature. Nelson Mandela: The Authorized Comic Book won the 2010 Best Book for Older Readers in the Children’s Africana Book Awards from the Outreach Council of the African Studies Association (ASA).

The ASA is a non-profit corporation founded in 1957, which aims to bring together people with a scholarly and professional interest in Africa.

The award will be presented in November at a ceremony in Washington DC at the National Museum of African Art.
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