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The Cart That Carried Martin
by Eve Bunting
It's 1968 in Atlanta, Georgia. Two men borrow a cart, paint it green and hitch Ada and Belle—two mules—to it. This is the humble cart that will lead Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s funeral procession through the streets from Ebenezer Baptist Church to Morehouse College. Tens of thousands of people gather to sing songs, share their grief and pay their respects. An affecting tribute to the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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What Was Your Dream, Dr. King?: And Other Questions About Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Mary Kay Carson
An accessible introduction to the example and achievements of the influential civil rights leader poses and answers key questions about his life and time, offering insight into such topics as segregation, the 1963 Civil Rights March and the history and purpose of his famous speeches. By the award-winning author of The Underground Railroad for Kids..
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We March
by Shane Evans
Illustrations and brief text portray the events of the 1963 march in Washington, D.C., where the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech, advocating racial harmony.
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Belle, the Last Mule at Gee's Bend: A Civil Rights Story
by Calvin A. Ramsey
In Gee's Bend, Alabama, Miz Pettway tells young Alex about the historic role her mule played in the struggle for civil rights led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Includes factual information about the community of Gee's Bend and Martin Luther King, Jr.
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My Daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Martin Luther King
A poignant account of the author's brief years shared with his civil rights leader father offers insight into their special bond, their separation during Dr. King's imprisonment and the author's 5-year-old witness to the famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
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Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song
by Andrea Davis Pinkney
A poetic tribute to the 50th anniversary of the Great March on Washington explores the intersecting lives of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and gospel singer Mahalia Jackson at the historic moment when their joined voices inspired landmark changes.
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Marching for Freedom: Walk Together, Children, and Don't You Grow Weary
by Elizabeth Partridge
An inspiring examination of the landmark march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965 led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this book focuses on the children who faced terrifying violence in order to walk alongside him in their fight for freedom and the right to vote.
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It Jes' Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw
by Don Tate
"A biography of twentieth-century African American folk artist Bill Traylor, a former slave who at the age of eighty-five began to draw pictures based on his memories and observations of rural and urban life in Alabama. Includes an afterword, author's note, and sources"--Provided by publisher
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Hope's Gift
by Kelly Starling Lyons
A runaway slave during the Civil War, Hope's father returns after the Emancipation Proclamation as a member of the U.S. Colored Troops, in a poignant story that celebrates the 150th anniversary of the executive order issued by President Lincoln that proclaimed freedom for the slaves living in the 10 Confederate States of America, then in rebellion against the Union.
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She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story
by Audrey Vernick
Introduces Effa Manley, the first women inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, from her childhood in Philadelphia to her groundbreaking role as business manager and owner of the Newark Eagles baseball team.
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Ron's Big Mission
by Rose Blue
Living in the segregated south of the 1950s, nine-year-old Ron uses peaceful resistance and personal determination to challenge the establishment in order to attain his own library card so he can check out the books he loves, in a moving story about a young boy who grows up to become a skilled scientist and Challenger astronaut.
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