Martin's big words the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
A brief biographical sketch of Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the greatest figures in the American civil rights movement.
| Main Author: | Rappaport, Doreen. |
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| Other Authors: | Collier, Bryan (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Hyperion Books for Children,
[2001]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: |
Black history.
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
A brief biographical sketch of Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the greatest figures in the American civil rights movement. |
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| Physical Description: |
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Awards: |
Coretta Scott King Honor, illustrator, 2002. Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2002. Caldecott Honor Book, 2002 Orbis Pictus Honor, 2002. Jane Addams Children's Book Award, 2002 |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
0786807148 9780786807147 078682591X 9780786825912 |
| Author Notes: |
Bryan Collier 's first book, Uptown , published in 2000, received a Coretta Scott King (CSK) Illustrator Award, as well as an Ezra Jack Keats Award. The same year, Freedom River , which he illustrated, received a CSK Illustrator Honor Award. He is the illustrator of Martin's Big Words , for which he received his first Caldecott Honor Award and a CSK Honor Award. He received his second Caldecott Honor Award in 2006, as well as another CSK Award for Rosa , written by Nikki Giovanni. He is also a New York Times bestseller with Barack Obama , written by Nikki Grimes, which reached the #1 spot in picture books during its 20 weeks on the list and received a 2009 NAACP Image Award for Best Children's Book, and has illustrated many other acclaimed, award-winning titles. |