We Dream a World: Carrying the Light From My Grandparents Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King
Hardcover – Picture Book, January 2, 2024
Scholastic Inc. · Hardcover · January 2, 2024
The granddaughter of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King delivers a stirring tribute to her grandparents that speaks to children everywhere about her hopes for a new future.
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- Who it’s for
- Children interested in fairness and social issues through a picture-book tribute.
- Themes
- Racial equality, Community and inclusion, Youth carrying on a legacy
- Genres
- Social Activist Biographies for Kids, Civil & Human Rights, Activism & Social Justice
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The granddaughter of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King delivers a stirring tribute to her grandparents that speaks to children everywhere about her hopes for a new future. In this stirring tribute to Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King, Jr., their granddaughter, Yolanda – a national civil rights figure in her own right – is ready to lead in this powerful picture book text!
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With inspiration from Langston Hughes and deep love for her grandparents, Yolanda King shows the world that young people are strong enough to carry on their elders’ legacy while creating a new path for themselves. Her words are meaningful and universal, painting an expressive tableau of the issues facing young people today – racial equality, bullying, gun violence, climate change, disease, community, empowerment, inclusion, and more. Yolanda’s words will comfort and inspire the next generation of dreamers.
Where it sits
| Activism & Social Justice | 48% |
|---|---|
| Civil & Human Rights | 46% |
| Social Activist Biographies for Kids | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Values & Virtues
- Civil & Human Rights
- Activism & Social Justice
- Authors
- Yolanda Renee King
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- January 2, 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Racial equality · Community and inclusion · Youth carrying on a legacy
- Reading lane
- Values & Virtues