| Martin's Dream: Ready-To-Read Level 1 Contributor(s): Kurtz, Jane (Author), Bates, Amy June (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1416927743 ISBN-13: 9781416927747 Publisher: Simon Spotlight OUR PRICE: $4.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: This kid-friendly interpretation of Dr. King's I Have a Dream speech presents the great man's philosophy and message in a way that is understandable to young readers, and that celebrates the vision that has inspired Americans for more than 40 years. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2008000987 |
| Lexile Measure: 540 |
| Series: Ready-To-Read - Level 1 (Quality) |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 5.8" W x 8.8" (0.15 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 128885 Reading Level: 2.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Embrace the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read storybook. In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech that proclaimed that it was time--long overdue--for all men to be treated as equals. Today, his beliefs are more important than ever, and this nonficiton book explains his words in language that will be clear for even the youngest reader. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bates, Amy June: - Amy June Bates has illustrated books including the Sam the Man series; Sweet Dreams and That's What I'd Do, both by singer-songwriter Jewel; and Waiting for the Magic by Patricia MacLachlan. She lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with her husband and three children. Visit her online at AmyJBates.com.Kurtz, Jane: - Jane Kurtz was born in Portland, Oregon, but when she was two years old, her parents decided to move to Ethiopia, where she spent most of her childhood. Jane speaks about being an author at schools and conferences--in all but eleven of the United States, so far, and such places as Uganda, Nigeria, Kenya, France, Germany, Romania, England, Indonesia, Cambodia, the Philippines, and Japan. She helped start Ethiopia Reads (EthiopiaReads.org), a nonprofit that is planting the first libraries for children in Ethiopia. She is the author of many books for children. |