Other editions of book Dare to Dream: Coretta Scott King and the Civil Rights Movement

"A concise, engaging biography for young readers... A fine addition to easy-reading biography collections."—Booklist"A readable account of the life of Coretta Scott King... this biography shows her to be a courageous woman who can stand on her own merit, and not just as the wife of one of the world's most well-known men."—School Library JournalFrom her childhood encounters with discrimination to her activism as an adult, Coretta Scott King dreamed of finding a place where people were treated equally. This compelling biography tells how she joined her husband, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. to lead protest marches and stand up to prejudice and violence.

Every morning before school, Coretta Scott would watch the bus for white children drive by while she walked down the hot, dusty road to the school for black children. There were many things Coretta couldn't do because of the color of her skin. She dreamed of someday finding a place where everyone would be treated equally. Years later, Coretta helped her husband, the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., lead the civil rights movement. Together they led protest marches and stood up to prejudice and violence, as they struggled to fulfill their dream.

From her childhood encounters with discrimination t her activism as an adult, Coretta Scott King dreamed of finding a place where people were treated equally. This compelling biography tells how she joined her husband, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. to lead protest marches and stand up to prejudice and violence. "This biography shows her to be a courageous woman who can stand on her own merit, and not just as the wife of one of the world's most well-known men." — "School Library Journal"