Who Was Coretta Scott King? Contributor(s): Herman, Gail (Author), Who Hq (Author), Copeland, Gregory (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0451532619 ISBN-13: 9780451532619 Publisher: Penguin Workshop OUR PRICE: $5.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2017041684 |
Lexile Measure: 670 |
Series: Who Was...? (Quality Paper) |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.3" W x 7.3" (0.25 lbs) 112 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 192684 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The wife of Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King was a civil rights leader in her own right, playing a prominent role in the African American struggle for racial equality in the 1960s. Here's a gripping portrait of a smart, remarkable woman. Growing up in Alabama, Coretta Scott King graduated valedictorian from her high school before becoming one of the first African American students at Antioch College in Ohio. It was there that she became politically active, joining the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). After her marriage to Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta took part in the Civil Rights Movement. Following her husband's assassination in 1968, she assumed leadership of the movement. Later in life she was an advocate for the Women's Rights Movement, LGBT rights, and she worked to end apartheid in South Africa. |