Martin Luther King : The Peaceful Warrior (Hardcover)

from kwylonis

Updated and reissued with new illustrations, this is was a very well-done middle grade biography of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. By including some background about Dr. King's father's childhood, the author highlights the history and challenges of African Americans in the American south in the first...

from sweeks1980

"Martin Luther King: The Peaceful Warrior" is an informative, engaging, and timely look at Dr. King's life and legacy, and it would be an excellent introduction to Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement for students. Ed Clayton, an editor and writer who worked with Dr. King, makes the subject acc...

from alliepascal

The biographical classic for young readers with gorgeous new artwork by Donald Bermudez. This book serves as a great introduction to Martin Luther King Jr. for younger students, and something I wish I'd read as a kid--a book important enough to be required reading in the classroom.

from mclane

This short biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. was originally published in 1964, and is updated here to reflect the assassination of Dr King in 1968 and the subsequent establishment of a national day of recognition in his honor. The intended audience for the book is middle-grade students, and it...

from VaterOlsen

"Martin Luther King: The Peaceful Warrior" is an updated version of Ed Clayton's book published in 1964. This update includes a foreword by Xernona Clayton and full color illustrations by Donald Bermudez. This biography includes the entire lifespan of Martin Luther King, Jr. as well as background...