Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Author:
Rappaport, Doreen
Illustrator:
Collier, Bryan
Narrator:
Duncan, Michael Clark
Series:
Big Words
Published:
Scholastic Inc. 2002
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Unabridged
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"Elegant and accessible...an evocative introduction to the man who championed racial equality and who taught others to fight with words, not fists." - School Library Journal

Martin Luther King, Jr., was one of the most influential and gifted speakers of all time. Doreen Rappaport uses quotes from some of his most beloved speeches to tell the story of his life and his work in a simple, direct way. A timeline and a list of additional books and web sites help make this a standout biography of Dr. King.

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Street Date:
09/01/2002
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781339054513
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 3.4, 0.5 Points
Lexile code:
AD: Adult Directed
Lexile measure:
610

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Doreen Rappaport. (2002). Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unabridged Scholastic Inc.

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Doreen Rappaport. 2002. Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholastic Inc.

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Doreen Rappaport, Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholastic Inc, 2002.

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Doreen Rappaport. Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unabridged Scholastic Inc, 2002.

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