Bibliograph

Martin Luther King Jr., by Laurie Calkhoven ; illustrated by Charlotte Ager

Type

Label

Martin Luther King Jr., by Laurie Calkhoven ; illustrated by Charlotte Ager

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 8 to 12

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 3 to 7

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Martin Luther King Jr.

Oclc number

1079176744

Responsibility statement

by Laurie Calkhoven ; illustrated by Charlotte Ager

Series statement

DK life stories

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

Table Of Contents

Family of ministers -- "Whites Only" -- A clear path -- Love and marriage -- Rosa Parks refuses to stand -- The movement spreads -- "Letter from Birmingham Jail" -- "I have a dream" -- Selma -- The poverty problem -- "Free at last" -- A lasting legacy

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification