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This biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. brings his life and the profound nature of his message to young children through his own words. Martin Luther King, Jr., was one of the most influential and gifted speakers of all time. Doreen Rappaport uses quotes from some of his most beloved speeches to tell the story of his life and his work in a simple, direct way.

In this children's audiobook, you will meet Lonna, an energetic rabbit, and Luther, a terrific turtle, as they embark on a magical adventure in a lush forest. Inspired by the Aesop Fable, along their journey, they discover the true meaning of friendship, learning that it’s not about being the fastest or the strongest, but about being there for each other through thick and thin.

Jade discovers how to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In this story with accessible text, listeners learn how to honor Dr. King. Pairs with the nonfiction title Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we celebrate the man who taught us how to respect others. Pairs with the story Jade's Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was soon organizing black people across the country in support of the right to vote, desegregation, and other basic civil rights. Maintaining nonviolent and peaceful tactics even when his life was...

Er ist eine der wichtigsten und vor allem interessantesten Gestalten unserer Geschichte - zunächst wollte er nur auf Missstände in der Kirche hinweisen, doch ohne es beabsichtigt zu haben, trat er eine Lawine los: Der Mönch Martin Luther spaltete mit seinen Lehren die Christen Westeuropas in zwei Lager. Andreas Venzke erzählt in der Rolle des streitbaren Reformators von dessen Leben als Mönch, von engstirnigen Priestern und aufgeschlossenen Fürsten, von Intrigen und politischen Ränkespielen, von Kriegen und einem Leben auf der Flucht und von seiner festen Überzeugung, den wahren Weg zu Gott gefunden zu haben.

Young Mary Elouise is unhappy about who she is, until two African storytellers come to her school and help her to appreciate the value of her heritage. Eleanora E. Tate shares the richness of the contemporary African American experience with themes that speak to young readers of every color: self-acceptance, a healthy pride, and the importance of family and of community.

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We can all be heroes. That’s the inspiring message of this New York Times Bestselling biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer. Even as a child, Martin Luther King, Jr. was shocked by the terrible and unfair way African-American people were treated. When he grew up, he decided...

There is a special school assembly for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. What will Max learn about Martin Luther King Jr.?

Karl Schumacher was 15 when he came to the German city of Wittenberg in 1520 seeking an education. He had been very fortunate that the esteemed university professor, Doctor Martin Luther, had taken him into his household as a servant. Luther’s promise of tutoring Karl in exchange for his labor was the chance of a lifetime - until a poster on the church door declared his master a heretic! Karl is asked to travel with Doctor Luther to appear before the emperor’s Imperial Council in the city of Worms. Will his life be at stake as well as Luther’s?

"I have a dream." Those rousing words, spoken by Martin Luther King, Jr. at an historic civil rights rally in Washington, D.C., brought hope to those who listened: hope that in the future there might not be two Americas - one black and one white - but instead a country united, with justice for all. Here is King's inspiring story, which began in Atlanta, Georgia in 1929 and came to a tragic end on April 4, 1968 when an assassin fatally shot him.