Author: Jane Kurtz
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442426268
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book 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.
Martin's Dream
Author: Jane Kurtz
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442426268
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book 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.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442426268
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book 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.
Martin's Dream
Author: Clayborne Carson
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1137087137
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
On August 28, 1963 hundreds of thousands of demonstrators flocked to the nation's capital for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. It was Clayborne Carson's first demonstration. A nineteen year old black student from a working-class family in New Mexico, Carson hitched a ride to Washington. Unsure how he would return home, he was nonetheless certain that he wanted to connect with the youthful protesters and community organizers who spearheaded the freedom struggle. Decades later, Coretta Scott King selected Dr. Carson—then a history professor at Stanford University-- to edit the papers of her late husband. In this candid and engrossing memoir, he traces his evolution from political activist to activist scholar. He vividly recalls his involvement in the movement's heyday and in the subsequent turbulent period when King's visionary Dream became real for some and remained unfulfilled for others. He recounts his conversations with key African Americans of the past half century, including Black Power firebrand Stokely Carmichael and dedicated organizers such as Ella Baker and Bob Moses. His description of his long-term relationship with Coretta Scott King sheds new light on her crucial role in preserving and protecting her late husband's legacy. Written from the unique perspective of a renowned scholar, this highly readable account gives readers valuable new insights about the global significance of King's inspiring ideas and his still unfolding legacy
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1137087137
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
On August 28, 1963 hundreds of thousands of demonstrators flocked to the nation's capital for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. It was Clayborne Carson's first demonstration. A nineteen year old black student from a working-class family in New Mexico, Carson hitched a ride to Washington. Unsure how he would return home, he was nonetheless certain that he wanted to connect with the youthful protesters and community organizers who spearheaded the freedom struggle. Decades later, Coretta Scott King selected Dr. Carson—then a history professor at Stanford University-- to edit the papers of her late husband. In this candid and engrossing memoir, he traces his evolution from political activist to activist scholar. He vividly recalls his involvement in the movement's heyday and in the subsequent turbulent period when King's visionary Dream became real for some and remained unfulfilled for others. He recounts his conversations with key African Americans of the past half century, including Black Power firebrand Stokely Carmichael and dedicated organizers such as Ella Baker and Bob Moses. His description of his long-term relationship with Coretta Scott King sheds new light on her crucial role in preserving and protecting her late husband's legacy. Written from the unique perspective of a renowned scholar, this highly readable account gives readers valuable new insights about the global significance of King's inspiring ideas and his still unfolding legacy
Martin's Dream Day
Author: Kitty Kelley
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481467662
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Recounts Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, describing the hardships and triumphs King encountered along his journey.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481467662
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Recounts Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, describing the hardships and triumphs King encountered along his journey.
Martin & Malcolm & America
Author: James H. Cone
Publisher: Orbis Books
ISBN: 0883448246
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
Reexamines the ideology of the two most prominent leaders of the civil rights movement of the 1960s
Publisher: Orbis Books
ISBN: 0883448246
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
Reexamines the ideology of the two most prominent leaders of the civil rights movement of the 1960s
Dream
Author: Martin Luther King (Jr.)
Publisher: Blue Mountain Arts, Inc.
ISBN: 9781598422405
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Full of quotes from Martin Luther King, Jr.
Publisher: Blue Mountain Arts, Inc.
ISBN: 9781598422405
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Full of quotes from Martin Luther King, Jr.
Living the Dream
Author: Daniel T. Fleming
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469667827
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Living the Dream tells the history behind the establishment of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the battle over King's legacy that continued through the decades that followed. Creating the first national holiday to honor an African American was a formidable achievement and an act of resistance against conservative and segregationist opposition. Congressional efforts to commemorate King began shortly after his assassination. The ensuing political battles slowed the progress of granting him a namesake holiday and crucially defined how his legacy would be received. Though Coretta Scott King's mission to honor her husband's commitment to nonviolence was upheld, conservative politicians sought to use the holiday to advance a whitewashed, nationalistic, and even reactionary vision of King's life and thought. This book reveals the lengths that activists had to go to elevate an African American man to the pantheon of national heroes, how conservatives took advantage of the commemoration to bend the arc of King's legacy toward something he never would have expected, and how grassroots causes, unions, and antiwar demonstrators continued to try to claim this sanctified day as their own.
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469667827
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Living the Dream tells the history behind the establishment of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the battle over King's legacy that continued through the decades that followed. Creating the first national holiday to honor an African American was a formidable achievement and an act of resistance against conservative and segregationist opposition. Congressional efforts to commemorate King began shortly after his assassination. The ensuing political battles slowed the progress of granting him a namesake holiday and crucially defined how his legacy would be received. Though Coretta Scott King's mission to honor her husband's commitment to nonviolence was upheld, conservative politicians sought to use the holiday to advance a whitewashed, nationalistic, and even reactionary vision of King's life and thought. This book reveals the lengths that activists had to go to elevate an African American man to the pantheon of national heroes, how conservatives took advantage of the commemoration to bend the arc of King's legacy toward something he never would have expected, and how grassroots causes, unions, and antiwar demonstrators continued to try to claim this sanctified day as their own.
Dream Animals
Author: Emily Winfield Martin
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0449810801
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Take a bedtime journey with the New York Times bestselling author of The Wonderful Things You Will Be and discover the adventures that await while you dream! You only have to close your eyes And when you snuggle in…. You’ll be carried to your dream tonight On wing or paw or fin Snuggle into bed and discover what your dream animal might be and where it could take you! Could it be a bear who brings you to bake pastries? A fox who ushers you into a magical forest? Mermaids with whom you can sip tea? With a perfect nighttime rhyme and gorgeous illustrations, this book is the ideal addition to any bedtime reading routine. Little ones won’t mind closing their eyes once they learn what wonders await in their dreams. “A rare, enchanting mixture of graceful rhyming verse and adorable, Hummel-sweet illustrations. . . . Nursery-worthy.” –The New York Times
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0449810801
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Take a bedtime journey with the New York Times bestselling author of The Wonderful Things You Will Be and discover the adventures that await while you dream! You only have to close your eyes And when you snuggle in…. You’ll be carried to your dream tonight On wing or paw or fin Snuggle into bed and discover what your dream animal might be and where it could take you! Could it be a bear who brings you to bake pastries? A fox who ushers you into a magical forest? Mermaids with whom you can sip tea? With a perfect nighttime rhyme and gorgeous illustrations, this book is the ideal addition to any bedtime reading routine. Little ones won’t mind closing their eyes once they learn what wonders await in their dreams. “A rare, enchanting mixture of graceful rhyming verse and adorable, Hummel-sweet illustrations. . . . Nursery-worthy.” –The New York Times
The Speech
Author: Gary Younge
Publisher: Haymarket Books
ISBN: 1608463567
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
In this “slim but powerful book,” the award-winning journalist shares the dramatic story surrounding MLK’s most famous speech and its importance today (Boston Globe). On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where he delivered the most iconic speech of the civil rights movement. In The Speech, Gary Younge explains why King’s “I Have a Dream” speech maintains its powerful social relevance by sharing the dramatic story surrounding it. Today, that speech endures as a guiding light in the ongoing struggle for racial equality. Younge roots his work in personal interviews with Clarence Jones, a close friend of Martin Luther King Jr. and his draft speechwriter; with Joan Baez, a singer at the march; and with Angela Davis and other leading civil rights leaders. Younge skillfully captures the spirit of that historic day in Washington and offers a new generation of readers a critical modern analysis of why “I Have a Dream” remains America’s favorite speech. “Younge’s meditative retrospection on [the speech’s] significance reminds us of all the micro-moments of transformation behind the scenes—the thought and preparation, vision and revision—whose currency fed that magnificent lightning bolt in history.” —Patricia J. Williams, legal scholar and theorist
Publisher: Haymarket Books
ISBN: 1608463567
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
In this “slim but powerful book,” the award-winning journalist shares the dramatic story surrounding MLK’s most famous speech and its importance today (Boston Globe). On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where he delivered the most iconic speech of the civil rights movement. In The Speech, Gary Younge explains why King’s “I Have a Dream” speech maintains its powerful social relevance by sharing the dramatic story surrounding it. Today, that speech endures as a guiding light in the ongoing struggle for racial equality. Younge roots his work in personal interviews with Clarence Jones, a close friend of Martin Luther King Jr. and his draft speechwriter; with Joan Baez, a singer at the march; and with Angela Davis and other leading civil rights leaders. Younge skillfully captures the spirit of that historic day in Washington and offers a new generation of readers a critical modern analysis of why “I Have a Dream” remains America’s favorite speech. “Younge’s meditative retrospection on [the speech’s] significance reminds us of all the micro-moments of transformation behind the scenes—the thought and preparation, vision and revision—whose currency fed that magnificent lightning bolt in history.” —Patricia J. Williams, legal scholar and theorist
Let's Dream, Martin Luther King, Jr.!
Author: Peter Roop
Publisher: Scholastic Incorporated
ISBN: 9780439554435
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
In this book, you will find out all about Martin Luther King, Jr., before he became famous.
Publisher: Scholastic Incorporated
ISBN: 9780439554435
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
In this book, you will find out all about Martin Luther King, Jr., before he became famous.
I Have a Dream
Author: Margaret Davidson
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780590442305
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
From his childhood encounters with racial prejudice to the Montgomery bus boycott and the Voting Rights drive, the private side of Martin Luther King's life and the historical events of the time are revealed.
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780590442305
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
From his childhood encounters with racial prejudice to the Montgomery bus boycott and the Voting Rights drive, the private side of Martin Luther King's life and the historical events of the time are revealed.