Free at Last!: The Story of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Bull, Angela

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Dorling Kindersley

Just the Series: DK Readers Level 4

Series and Publisher: DK Readers Level 4

Annotation: A biography of the civil rights leader, covering his childhood, leadership, powerful speeches, assassination, and greatest influences.

Genre: [Biographies]

Reviews: 2

Catalog Number: #5426666

Format: Paperback

Common Core/STEAM: Common Core

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley

Edition Date: 2009 Release Date: 09/21/09

Pages: 48 pages

ISBN: 0-7566-5615-X

ISBN 13: 978-0-7566-5615-7

Dewey: 921

LCCN: 99087903

Dimensions: 23 cm.

Subject Heading:
King, Martin Luther,. Jr.,. 1929-1968.
King, Martin Luther,. Jr.,. 1929-1968. Juvenile literature.
Civil rights workers. United States. Biography. Juvenile literature.
Baptists. United States. Clergy. Biography. Juvenile literature.
African Americans. Civil rights. History. 20th century. Juvenile literature.
Civil rights workers.
Clergy.
Civil rights movements. History.
African Americans.
African Americans. Biography. Juvenile literature.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book (Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2001)

This biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., touches on the major events and accomplishments in King's life and gives background on the civil rights struggle. Telling historical photos mingle with ill-proportioned color drawings to illustrate important moments, while numerous, sometimes irrelevant, marginal asides distract from the main body of the text. Bib., ind.

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Horn Book (Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2001)
National Council For Social Studies Notable Children's Trade

Word Count: 5,203

Reading Level: 5.7

Interest Level: 2-5

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 5.7 / points: 1.0 / quiz: 45928 / grade: Lower Grades

Reading Counts!: reading level:4.3 / points:3.0 / quiz:Q25353

Lexile: 820L

Guided Reading Level: S

Fountas & Pinnell: S

Free at Last! is a biography of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., who encouraged nonviolent protest to fulfill his dream of an America where people would be judged by the content of their character, not by the color of their skin.

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