| Coretta Scott King: First Lady of Civil Rights Contributor(s): Stanley, George E. (Author), Henderson, Meryl (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1416968008 ISBN-13: 9781416968009 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: December 2008 Annotation: An ideal book for Black History Month, this title chronicles the life of Coretta Scott King. Known for her advocacy of civil rights and the recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal, she was as much a pioneer as her husband, Martin Luther King, Jr. Illustrations. Click for more in this series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback) |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - United States - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2008932193 |
| Age Level: 8-11 |
| Grade Level: 3-6 |
| Series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" L (0.35 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 128791 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Coretta Scott King wasn't always a prominent civil rights activist--learn about her childhood in this incredible installment in the illustrated middle grade series Childhood of Famous Americans. Coretta Scott King is well known for being the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and for her own civil rights and world peace activism. She also received many awards and honorary degrees. But before she did all of those impressive things, Coretta was a strong little girl who could outclimb anyone in her neighborhood, was very close to her dad, and had a beautiful singing voice Read all about how Coretta Scott King learned that if you work hard enough, your dreams can come true. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stanley, George E.: - George Stanley was a Professor of African and Middle-Eastern Languages and Linguistics at Cameron University. In between prepping class lectures and grading papers, he found the time to write for children. He was also the author of Night Fires and the Third-Grade Detectives series. |
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