HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR KING 2023

An account of the author's brief years shared with his civil rights leader father offers insight into their special bond, their separation during Dr. King's imprisonment, and the author's five-year-old witness to the famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

Angela Farris Watkins, the niece of Martin Luther King Jr., recounts her uncle's work to promote racial equality and introduces key events during the civil rights era.

Looks at the early life of Martin Luther King, Jr., as seen through the eyes of his older sister. Looks at the early life of Martin Luther King, Jr., as seen through the eyes of his older sister. "Mother Dear, one day I'm going to turn this world upside down." Long before he became a world-famous dreamer, Martin Luther King Jr. was a little boy who played jokes and practiced the piano and made friends without considering race. But growing up in the...

Highlights the life and accomplishments of the civil rights leader and Baptist minister Martin Luther King, Jr.

"A simple biography about Martin Luther King, Jr. for early readers"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces the holiday that honors the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and describes how Americans celebrate it, especially by performing acts of service to others.

Introduces the holiday that honors the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and describes how Americans celebrate it, especially by performing acts of service to others.

"Full-color photographs and simple text provide a brief introduction to Martin Luther King Jr. Day"--Provided by publisher.

Illustrations and brief text portray the events of the 1963 march in Washington, D.C., where the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a historic speech.