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African Americans African Americans Biography African Americans Biography Juvenile literature African Americans Civil rights African Americans Civil rights History 20th century Juvenile literature Civil rights workers Civil rights workers United States Biography Juvenile literature Jr King, Martin Luther 1929-1968 Jr King, Martin Luther 1929-1968 Juvenile literature United StatesKurtz, Jane.
Summary: In 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech that proclaimed that it was time -- long overdue -- for all people to be treated as equals. Today his beliefs are more important than ever, and author Jane Kurtz explains Dr. King's words in language even the youngest reader can understand.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2008
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Summary: "Discusses the history and importance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as well as ways that Americans celebrate it."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pebble, a Capstone imprint 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.2 LEEYoussef, Jagger
Summary: "No discussion of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s is complete without a close look at Martin Luther King Jr. This carefully researched book is an invaluable source of biographical information and uses King's own powerful words to tell the story of his life and the fight for equality. The Montgomery bus boycott, the March on Washington, and the Civil Rights Act are among the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KINSantella, Andrew
Summary: Examines the life of the famous civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr., from his early family life and experiences in education to his history-shaping speeches and the international responses to his assassination.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KINPlatt, Christine A.
Summary: For Black History Month, Ana & Andrew join a research group at the Community Center. They learn many interesting things about Martin Luther King Jr.! Later, with the help of some other children, they make one of Martin's famous dreams come true.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2021
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Summary: Writing letters to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., seventeen-year-old college-bound Justyce McAllister struggles to face the reality of race relations today and how they are shaping him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2020
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC STOLake, Theia
Summary: "In this in-depth biography, readers will learn all about W. E. B. Du Bois and his life's work to fight for racial equality. They'll discover the roles he played in the Niagara Movement and the NAACP and understand how his ideas sometimes put him at odds with other reformers of the day. An informative timeline offers insight into the context of Du Bois' life and work. Eye-catching photographs...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DU BHeredia, David
Summary: "This book introduces preschoolers to 50 men and women of color who have changed the world."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2020