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Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

Age 8-11
Grade 3-6

Bonnie Bader, Elizabeth Wolf

Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

Library Binding (Perfection Learning Jan. 1, 2008)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was soon organizing black people across the country in support of the right to vote, desegregation, and other basic civil rights. Maintaining nonviolent and peaceful tactics even when his life was threatened, King was also an advocate for the poor and spoke out against racial and economic injustice until his deathafrom an assassinas bulletain 1968. With clearly written text that explains this tumultuous time in history and 80 black-and-white illustrations, this "Who Wasa]?" celebrates the vision and the legacy of a remarkable man.
Series
Who Was...?
ISBN
0756989353 / 9780756989354
Pages
105
Weight
8.0 oz.
Dimensions
5.4 x 0.5 in.

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