Author: DK
Narrator: Shehzaad Shams
Unabridged: 2 hr 36 min
Format: Digital Audiobook
Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio
Published: 03/02/2021
Genre: Children & Young Adults Nonfiction - Biography & Autobiography - Political
Learn all about Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, India’s most loved president in this children's biography.
Discover the incredible story of India’s most loved president, APJ Abdul Kalam, whose journey from a small town in Southern India to becoming India’s “Missile Man” and then the People’s President has inspired countless children.
One of the leading scientists in the country, Kalam was a true pioneer, an icon who was a leader, but also a mentor and teacher, who believed that the road to a country’s success lay with its younger generations.
This biography series from DK goes beyond the basic facts to tell the life stories of the greatest Indian icons. An age-appropriate text to create an engaging audiobook children will enjoy listening to, this is the one biography series everyone will want to collect.
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