Especially for beginning readers, this biography series has large, colorful illustrations and easy-to-read texts,
focusing on the childhood years of famous men and women.
A simple biography of a great black leader emphasizing his dream of equal treatment for all Americans

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This is a biography of Martin Luther King Jr. He was a Civil Rights Leader who loved every body and fought for equality for all races. He led the Montgomery Bus Boycot, in order to give blacks the freedom to sit where ever they wanted to on buses, in stores, and in restaraunts. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his efforts for peace and freedon. Sadly he was killed on April 4, 1968 outside his motel room in Memphis Tennessee. ( )

A simple biography of a great black leader emphasizing his dream of equal treatment for all Americans. (Source: back of title page) After working as an editor for several major children’s book publishers, Joanne Mattern became the author of numerous nonfiction books for children. She especially loves writing about animals, sports, and interesting people and places. She lives in New York State with her husband, four children, and assorted pets. (Source: simonandschuster.com)