• My First Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr.

    The MY FIRST BIOGRAPHY series brings the biggest life stories to the smallest readers.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a great man. His words changed the way people thought, and his actions spurred them on to change the world. With simple, lyrical text and bold, kid-friendly illustrations, this book introduces Dr. King to the youngest readers and inspires them to change the world.

    • ASIN: 0545142334
    • ASIN: 0545142334
    • ISBN: 0545142334
    • Brand: Bauer, Marion Dane
    • Manufacturer: Scholastic Inc.

  • The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.

    With knowledge, spirit, good humor, and passion, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. brings to life a remarkable man whose thoughts and actions speak to our most burning contemporary issues and still inspire the desires, hopes, and dreams of us all.Written in his own words, this history-making autobiography is Martin Luther King: the mild-mannered, inquisitive child and student who chafed under and eventually rebelled against segregation; the dedicated young minister who continually questioned the depths of his faith and the limits of his wisdom; the loving husband and father who soug... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0446676500
    • ASIN: 0446676500
    • ISBN: 9780446676502
    • Brand: Warner Books NY
    • Manufacturer: Warner Books

  • National Geographic Readers: Martin Luther King, Jr. (Readers Bios)

    The most effective method used to influence children to read is to incorporate the information that interests them the most. National Geographic Readers are educational, high-interest, and comprehensive for children. In this title, readers will learn about the fascinating life and legacy civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In this level three biography, difficult concepts are made understandable and transitioned into a more approachable manner. This includes the use of sidebars, timetables, diagrams and fun facts to hold the interest of the young reader. The colorful design and edu... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1426310870
    • ASIN: 1426310870
    • ISBN: 1426310870
    • Brand: Brand: National Geographic Children's Books
    • Manufacturer: National Geographic Children's Books

  • A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Picture Book Biography)

    An introduction to one of the most outstanding Americans of the twentieth century, perfect for young readers. Born in 1929, Martin Luther King, Jr. grew up to become a civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped African Americans win many battles for equal rights.  Young readers will learn how his interest in equality was sparked by experiences in his childhood, and how his legacy shaped modern America. Pairing detailed illustrations and an accessible narrative of Dr. King's life, this book is ideal for a discussion about the history behind the h... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0823408477
    • ASIN: 0823408477
    • ISBN: 0823408477
    • Manufacturer: Holiday House

  • Strength to Love

    "If there is one book Martin Luther King, Jr. has written that people consistently tell me has changed their lives, it is Strength to Love." So wrote Coretta Scott King. She continued: "I believe it is because this book best explains the central element of Martin Luther King, Jr.' s philosophy of nonviolence: His belief in a divine, loving presence that binds all life. That insight, luminously conveyed in this classic text, here presented in a new and attractive edition, hints at the personal transformation at the root of social justice: " By reaching into and beyond ourselves and tapping the ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0800697405
    • ASIN: 0800697405
    • ISBN: 0800697405
    • Brand: Fortress Press
    • Manufacturer: Fortress Press

  • Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Life (Penguin Lives Biographies)

    Marshall Frady, the reporter who became the unofficial chronicler of the civil rights movement, here re-creates the life and turbulent times of its inspirational leader. Deftly interweaving the story of King’s quest with a history of the African American struggle for equality, Frady offers fascinating insights into his subject’s magnetic character, with its mixture of piety and ambition. He explores the complexities of King’s relationships with other civil rights leaders, the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, and the FBI’s J. Edgar Hoover, who conducted a relentless vendetta against... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0143036483
    • ASIN: 0143036483
    • ISBN: 0143036483
    • Manufacturer: Penguin Books

  • DK Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Photographic Story of a Life

    Tells the amazing story of struggle and triumph of one of the greatest Civil Rights leaders, Martin Luther King, Jr. In this groundbreaking new series, DK brings together fresh voices and DK design values to give readers the most information-packed, visually exciting biographies on the market today. Full-color photographs of people, places, and artifacts, definitions of key words, and sidebars on related subjects add dimension and relevance to stories of famous lives that students will love to read. Supports the Common Core State Standards.

    • ASIN: 0756603420
    • UPC: 690472003427
    • ASIN: 0756603420
    • ISBN: 9780756603427
    • Brand: DK CHILDREN
    • Manufacturer: DK Children

  • A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches

    "We've got some difficult days ahead," civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr., told a crowd gathered at Memphis's Clayborn Temple on April 3, 1968. "But it really doesn't matter to me now because I've been to the mountaintop. . . . And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land."These prophetic words, uttered the day before his assassination, challenged those he left behind to see that his "promised land" of racial equality became a reality; a reality to which King devoted the last twelve ye... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0060646918
    • ASIN: 0060646918
    • ISBN: 0060646918
    • Brand: HarperOne
    • Manufacturer: HarperOne

  • The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Volume VI: Advocate of the Social Gospel, September 1948-March 1963 (Martin Luther King Papers)

    Dedicated to documenting the life of America's best-known advocate for peace and justice, The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr. breaks the chronology of its series to present King's never-before-published sermon file. In 1997 Mrs. Coretta Scott King granted the King Papers Project permission to examine papers kept in boxes in the basement of the Kings' home. The most significant finding was a battered cardboard box that held more than two hundred folders containing documents King used to prepare his celebrated sermons. This private collection that King kept in his study sheds considerable ligh... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0520248740
    • ASIN: 0520248740
    • ISBN: 0520248740
    • Manufacturer: University of California Press

  • Challenges to the Dream: The Best of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Awards at Carnegie Mellon University

    This anthology celebrates the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Awards at Carnegie Mellon University, a poetry and prose writing contest that, since 1999, has invited Pittsburgh-area high school and college students to write daring, eloquent, and inventive poetry and prose to help explore and break down issues of difference in our lives. This anthology will be of interest to readers engaged in discussions about race, gender, and sexual orientation in America. With its focus on student writing, it could be of particular use in classrooms.

    • ASIN: 0887486282
    • ASIN: 0887486282
    • ISBN: 0887486282
    • Manufacturer: Carnegie Mellon University Press

  • The Life And Words Of Martin Luther King Jr. (Scholastic Biography)

    From his early days in Alabama to his rise as a celebrated civil rights speaker, this biography provides a factual and informative look at Martin Luther King's life through its many stages. Reissue.

    • ASIN: 0590438271
    • ASIN: 0590438271
    • ISBN: 0590438271
    • Manufacturer: Scholastic Paperbacks

  • A Knock at Midnight: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.

    With fiery words of wisdom and a passion for justice, Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., inspired people everywhere to perform extraordinary acts of courage and ignited one of the most influential movements of the twentieth century. This is the definitive collection of eleven of his most powerful sermons, from his earliest known audio recording to his last sermon, delivered days before his assassination. With introductions by renowned theologians and ministers including Reverend Billy Graham and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, filled with moving personal reflections and firsthand accounts of the event... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0446675547
    • ASIN: 0446675547
    • ISBN: 9780446675543
    • Manufacturer: Warner Books

  • Martin Luther King (Black Americans of Achievement)

    Examines the life of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader who helped American blacks win many battles for equal rights

    • ASIN: 0791002438
    • ASIN: 0791002438
    • ISBN: 0791002438
    • Manufacturer: Facts on File

  • Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was soon organizing black people across the country in support of the right to vote, desegregation, and other basic civil rights. Maintaining nonviolent and peaceful tactics even when his life was threatened, King was also an advocate for the poor and spoke out against racial and economic injustice until his death?from an assassin?s bullet?in 1968. With clearly written text that explains this tumultuous time in history and 80 black-and-white illustrations, this Who Was?? celebrates the vision and the... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0448447231
    • ASIN: 0448447231
    • ISBN: 0448447231
    • Brand: WaterBrook Press
    • Manufacturer: Penguin Workshop

  • Martin's Big Words (Big Words): The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    This picture-book biography is an excellent and accessible introduction for young readers to learn about one of the world's most influential leaders, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Doreen Rappaport weaves the immortal words of Dr. King into a captivating narrative to tell the story of his life. With stunning art by acclaimed illustrator Bryan Collier, Martin's Big Words is an unforgettable portrait of a man whose dream changed America-and the world-forever.

    • ASIN: 1423106350
    • ASIN: 1423106350
    • ISBN: 1423106350
    • Brand: Hyperion
    • Manufacturer: Hyperion Book CH

  • The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Drawing on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s unpublished writings and other materials housed in Stanford University's archives, a civil rights scholar assembles a continuous first-person narrative of King's life.

    • UPC: 1063745
    • Rating: 4.6

  • My First Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Describes the accomplishments made by Martin Luther King, Jr. in the struggle for civil rights, and explains why his birthday is celebrated as a national holiday

    • UPC: 11150101
    • Rating: 3.333

  • My Daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    What was it like growing up as a son of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? This picture book memoir, My Daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Martin Luther King III, provides insight into one

    • UPC: 56199407
    • Rating: 4.333

  • All About Dr. Martin Luther King

    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the most influential leaders in American history. After completing his studies as a young adult, he began leading Civil Rights marches and giving powerfully influential speeches to

    • UPC: 52607708

  • Chasing King's Killer: The Hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Assassin: The Hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Assassin (Hardcover)

    "James Earl Ray and Martin Luther King, Jr. had two very different life journeys -- but their paths fatally collide when Ray assassinates the world-renown civil rights leader. This book provides an inside look into

    • UPC: 56106223
    • Rating: 5.0

  • Martin Luther King

    Martin Luther King is specifically written to meet the needs of adolescents and adults who are reluctant readers. The photographs, maps, and illustrations reflect the text, making the words easy to decode. This high-interest, low-vocabulary

    • UPC: 53614415

  • My Little Golden Book About Martin Luther King Jr.

    A nonfiction Little Golden Book about an American leader every child should know! This Little Golden Book captures the essence of Martin Luther King, Jr. for the littlest readers. They'll learn how his childhood in

    • UPC: 322283718
    • Rating: 5.0

  • Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Paperback)

    This definitive picture book biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is an unforgettable portrait of a man whose dream changed America--and the

    • UPC: 5793605
    • Rating: 4.631

  • I May Not Get There With You : The True Martin Luther King Jr

    Argues that Martin Luther King, Jr., should stand beside the Founding Fathers in terms of his significance to American

    • UPC: 1129604
    • Rating: 4.0

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. : A Biography

    This stellar introduction to King's noteworthy life and civil rights leadership will open students' eyes to the struggles for racial justice in the recent

    • UPC: 27821217

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