This book tells the story of Fidel Castro and how he changed a country.

As a young man, Fidel drempt of a free and independent Cuba. He led a ragged band of guerrilla fighters who fought the dictator Fulgencia Batista. With the support of most Cubans, Fidel overthrew him. Castro's new government took land from the rich to give to the poor, and taught the people to read and write. But his friendship with the Soviet Union made the USA his enemy; also, many Cubans felt he had too much power.

 

This book is part of a book series called Famous Lives .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Hachette Children's Group .

Tom Gibb has been a BBC journalist in Latin America for 12 years, working in Havana since 1996. He has listened to may speeches by Fidel Castro and interviewed people who know him personally.