| Martin Luther King Jr. Contributor(s): Colbert, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416968059 ISBN-13: 9781416968054 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: You're about to be an eyewitness to the ten crucial days in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life, including His faith in peace leads to a surprising protest. Police injustice shocks the nation awake. A personal sacrifice challenges prejudice and racism. A fearless march demands rights for all Americans. And an immortal speech inspires the world. These days and five others shook King's world - and yours. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Political - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2008936765 |
| Lexile Measure: 1060 |
| Series: 10 Days |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.1" W x 7.6" (0.25 lbs) 160 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 128817 Reading Level: 7.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Discover ten crucial days in the life of activist and civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., in this installment of the 10 Days series. Martin Luther King, Jr., lived 14,325 days, but then of them changed his world--and ours. Follow Dr. King's journey from his teenage refusal to give up his bus seat to his famous "I Have a Dream" speech that inspired the world. This essential book includes historical black-and-white photographs, a selected bibliography, and an important introduction to the Civil Rights Movement--including the Montgomery bus boycott, the Freedom Rides, and Dr. King's time in a Birmingham jail cell. |
Contributor Bio(s): Colbert, David: - David Colbert's most recent book is the New York Times bestseller Michelle Obama: An American Story. In addition to the 10 Days series, he authored the acclaimed Eyewitness series of first-person history and the Magical Worlds series for children. More than two million copies of his books are in print in almost thirty languages. |