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Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.? by Bonnie Bader

Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

Bonnie Bader

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · December 27, 2007

A Biography pick for readers exploring Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?.

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Who it’s for
A clear account of King’s civil rights work and his nonviolent resolve amid injustice.
Themes
Civil rights activism, Nonviolent protest, Racial and economic injustice
Genres
Social Activist Biographies for Kids, Civil & Human Rights, 20th Century U.S.

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About this book

The story of one of the most influential civil rights activist of our time. 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.

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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 legacy of a remarkable man.

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A clear account of King’s civil rights work and his nonviolent resolve amid injustice.

Come here for

  • King’s fight for voting rights and desegregation
  • A life shaped by advocacy for the poor

Expect

  • Clearly written history of a tumultuous time
  • 80 black-and-white illustrations

Where it sits

Social Activist Biographies for Kids92%
Civil & Human Rights52%
20th Century U.S.36%

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Publisher categories

  • Historical Biographies for Kids
  • Social Activist Biographies for Kids
  • African American Life (U.S.)
Authors
Bonnie Bader
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
December 27, 2007
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Civil rights activism · Nonviolent protest · Racial and economic injustice
Reading lane
Historical Biographies for Kids