Writing letters to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., seventeen-year-old college-bound Justyce McAllister struggles to face the reality of race relations today and how they are shaping him.

Looks at the cart that pulled Dr. King's body through Atlanta on the day of his funeral, showing the effect he had on people and the nation at large.

Learn about Martin Luther King, who has a holiday named for him.

"A brief description of the U.S. holiday Martin Luther King Jr. Day, including how it started, and ways people celebrate this cultural holiday"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces the historical background behind Martin Luther King, Jr.'s work, why his accomplishments led to the holiday in his memory, why it is important, and how it is celebrated.

A young boy and his class learn about and prepare for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

An introduction to the life and career of the civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped American blacks win many battles for equal rights. Presented in graphic-novel format.

Presents an illustrated biography of the man who spent his life pursuing his dream of equality and peace and was at the forefront of the civil rights movement until his assassination in 1968.

"The first full biography in decades, "King" mixes revelatory and exhaustive new research with brisk and accessible storytelling to forge the definitive life for our times"-- "Vividly written and exhaustively researched, Jonathan Eig's King: A Life is the first major biography in decades of the civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.--and the first to include recently declassified FBI files. In this revelatory new portrait of the preacher and activist...