The most effective method used to influence children to read is to incorporate the information that interests them the most. "National Geographic Readers "are educational, high-interest, and comprehensive for children. In this title, readers will learn about the fascinating life and legacy civil rig[...]

This is a close up and intimate book about the last fateful hours of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life. It draws on dozens of interviews by the author with people who were immersed in the Memphis events, as well as on recently released documents from archives in Atlanta. The fresh material yields a wea[...]

Martin Luther King, Jr., had hoped to be a Baptist preacher in a Southern city. Instead, by the time he was assassinated in 1968 at the age of 39, he had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and had led millions of people in a nonviolent movement that shattered forever the Southern system of segregati[...]

Themes: Hi-Lo, graphic novels, illustrated, biography. Fast-paced and easy-to-read, these softcover 25-page graphic biographies teach students about historical figures: those who lead us into new territory; pursued scientific discoveries; battled injustice and prejudice; and broke down creative and [...]

" In] this slim but powerful book . . . Younge is adept at both distilling the facts and asking blunt questions."--"Boston Globe""Unequivocal."--"Financial Times""Gary Younge's meditative retrospection on the speech's] significance reminds us of all the micro-moments of transformation behind the sc[...]

The first collection of King's essential writings for high school students and young people
"A Time to Break Silence" presents Martin Luther King, Jr.'s most important writings and speeches--carefully selected by teachers across a variety of disciplines--in an accessible and user-friendly volume[...]

Martin Luther King Jr. may be America's most revered political figure, commemorated in statues, celebrations, and street names around the world. On the fiftieth anniversary of King's assassination, the man and his activism are as close to public consciousness as ever. But despite his stature, the si[...]

Not even half a century ago America was segregated, when everything depended on teh color of one's skin. Access to schools, restaurants, parks, buses or even water fountains was segregated. And born into this segregated world was Martin Luther King Jr..
The son of a black preacher, King was taug[...]