The March on Washington (Journey to Freedom: The African American Library) [Library Binding]

L. S. Summer (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Journey to Freedom: The African American Library

Explains what events led Martin Luther King, Jr., to develop his famous speech, "I Have a Dream."

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 3-6-These books place their subjects in the context of our country's history. Jones covers Bethune's life, the Civil Rights Movement, the role of women in American society, and educational reform. The history of ragtime is an important part of Scott Joplin's story. March on Washington discusses the Civil Rights Movement and Martin Luther King Jr.'s important role. While all three books will serve as introductions to their subjects, they may leave readers with some unanswered questions. Bethune reads more like a list of accomplishments than a fully developed biography. Scott Joplin has some eye-catching photographs but several are not identified. In March, it's mentioned that the first black labor union was the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters without an explanation, and it jumps from a discussion of the NAACP to CORE in less than 100 words. These informative but dry titles include lots of inviting period photographs and reproductions.-Edith Ching, St. Albans School, Mt. St. Alban, Washington, DC

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Library Binding: 40 pages
• Publisher: Child's World (August 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156766718X
• ISBN-13: 978-1567667189
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,826,000 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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