Bibliograph

Martin Luther King Jr, by Laurie Calkhoven ; illustrated by Charlotte Ager

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Martin Luther King Jr, by Laurie Calkhoven ; illustrated by Charlotte Ager

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Martin Luther King Jr

Responsibility statement

by Laurie Calkhoven ; illustrated by Charlotte Ager

Summary

In this biography, discover the amazing story of Martin Luther King Jr, whose powerful words and dreams for the future inspired the world. Martin Luther King Jr. will always be remembered for his famous "I have a dream" speech, which he gave during the March on Washington in 1963. But his life before and after that big event, and his other enormous contributions to the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, largely go unspoken. In this biography for kids ages 8-11, learn all about MLK - from his early family life and experiences in education, to his untimely death and the worldwide mourning and riots that followed

Target audience

juvenile

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