Martin Luther King Jr.: Civil Rights Leader

by Kristine Carlson Asselin

Overview

This biography examines the remarkable life of Martin Luther King Jr. using easy-to-read, compelling text. Through striking black-and-white images and rich color photographs and informative sidebars, readers will learn about King’s family background, childhood, education, and inspirational work as a leader of the civil rights movement in the United States. Informative sidebars enhance and support the text. Features include a table of contents, timeline, facts page, glossary, bibliography, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781624011610
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing
Publication date:	09/01/2013
Series:	Essential Lives Series: Set 8
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Lexile:	1040L (what's this?)
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	12 - 15 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Bus Boycott 6

Chapter 2 Young Martin 14

Chapter 3 Finding a Career, Inspiration, and Love 22

Chapter 4 Into the National Spotlight 30

Chapter 5 Going to the Next Level 42

Chapter 6 1963: The Year of Birmingham 52

Chapter 7 The Movement Goes National 60

Chapter 8 Selma 70

Chapter 9 A Great Loss 80

Chapter 10 Aftermath and Legacy 86

Timeline 96

Essential Facts 100

Glossary 102

Additional Resources 104

Source Notes 106

Index 110

About the Author 112

About the Consultant 112