"You get up now!" The bus driver told the young black boy to move to the back of the bus. But fourteen-year-old Martin Luther King, Jr. did not move. "Come on now, M.L.," said his teacher. "We have to... This description may be from another edition of this product.
With its vivid historical detail and a fourth-grade readability level, Marching To Freedom tells the story of the Civil Rights movement so that every student can know this important part of our history. This book ties the important events in Dr. King's life to the thoughts, feelings and decisions that took him to the mountaintop. It also makes the point again and again that many other people played important roles too. As a teacher, I used a class set of multiple copies every year with a variety of students from gifted to at-risk.
A Black Star
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This book was absolutely fabulous. It tells you many troubles black people went through in the 1960's. I learned so much about how hard Martin's life was and all the ups and downs he went through just for what he believed in. I thought he was the best leader ever. I don't want to tell you too much because you should read it for yourself.
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