| Chasing King's Killer: The Hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Assassin CD Edition Contributor(s): Swanson, James L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1338227246 ISBN-13: 9781338227246 Publisher: Scholastic OUR PRICE: $26.99 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: January 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Nonfiction | Law & Crime |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5" W x 5.8" (0.30 lbs) |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An astonishing account of the assassination of America's most beloved and celebrated civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, by NY Times bestselling author, James L. Swanson.NAACP Image Award FinalistChicago Public Library Best Book of the YearKirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Year* [James L. Swanson's] masterful work... reveals, in gripping style, how one individual can impact history. --Booklist, starred reviewIn his meteoric, thirteen-year rise to fame, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a mass movement for Civil Rights -- with his relentless peaceful, non-violent protests, public demonstrations, and eloquent speeches. But as violent threats cast a dark shadow over Dr. King's life, Swanson hones in on James Earl Ray, a bizarre, racist, prison escapee who tragically ends King's life.As he did in his bestselling Scholastic MG/YA books Chasing LIncoln's Killer and THE PRESIDENT HAS BEEN SHOT!, Swanson transports readers back to one of the most shocking, sad, and terrifying events in American history. |