Be a king : Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream and you
Title
:
Be a king : Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream and you
Author
:
Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- author.
ISBN
:
9780802723680
Physical Description
:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Reading Level
:
360 L Lexile
Personal Subject
:
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.
Subject Term
:
African Americans -- Biography.
Civil rights workers.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Genre
:
Biographies
Picture books.
Added Author
:
Ransome, James
Summary
:
You can be a King. Stamp out hatred. Put your foot down and walk tall. You can be a King. Beat the drum for justice. March to your own conscience. Featuring a dual narrative of the key moments of Dr. King's life alongside a modern class as the students learn about him, Carole Weatherfor's poetic text encapsulates the moments that readers today can reenact in their own lives. See a class of young students as they begin a school project inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and learn to follow his example, as he dealt with adversity and never lost hope that a future of equality and justice would soon be a reality. As times change, Dr. King's example remains, encouraging a new generation of children to take charge and change the world ... to be a King --
Library | Call Number | Status |
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Hardwood Creek Library (Forest Lake) | J 921 KING | Nonfiction Collection |
Lake Elmo Library | J 921 KING | Nonfiction Collection |
Oakdale Library | J 921 KING | Checked Out |
Park Grove Library (Cottage Grove) | PICTURE BOOK WEA | Children's Picture Books |
R.H. Stafford Library (Woodbury) | J 921 KING | Nonfiction Collection |
Stillwater Public Library | J 921 KING | Nonfiction Collection |
Wildwood Library (Mahtomedi) | J 921 KING | Nonfiction Collection |