I am Martin Luther King, Jr.
Ordinary People Change the World, Book 8
by Brad Meltzer
Recommended by Elizabeth C. McLaughlin
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in For 6 Year Olds, History, and Fiction.
We can all be heroes. That?s the inspiring message of this New York Times Bestselling picture book biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer. Even as a child, Martin Luther King, Jr. was shocked by the terrible and unfair way AfricanAmerican people were treated. When he grew up, he decided to do something about it?peacefully, with po...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in For 6 Year Olds, History, and Fiction.
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Elizabeth C. McLaughlin
“@chrislhayes Also, when my kids were younger, I got them the @bradmeltzer book on MLK and we read it every night. My daughter was so little that she couldn't pronounce Luther, so every night I got asked to read the book on Martin Lumma King. It was a favorite when she was 4.”
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