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Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Based on 500 Ratings and 216 Reviews

Book Description
In this elegant pictorial biography of Martin Luther King Jr., author Doreen Rappaport combines her spare, lyrical text with King's own words for an effective, age-appropriate portrayal of one of the world's greatest civil rights leaders. From King's youth, when he looked up to his preacher father and vowed one day to "get big words, too," to his death at a garbage workers' strike ("On h... More
Book Information
PublisherHyperion Juvenile
BindingPaperback (9 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages40
ISBN-101423106350
ISBN-13978-1423106357
Publication Date12/18/2007
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About Doreen Rappaport (Author) : Doreen Rappaport is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Doreen Rappaport include Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln, Nobody Gonn... more
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About Bryan Collier (Illustrator) : Bryan Collier is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Bryan Collier include Doo-Wop Pop, Lincoln and Douglass: An American Friendship, Barack Oba... more
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