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Be a king : Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream and you  Cover Image Book Book

Be a king : Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream and you

Summary: "You can be a King. Stamp out hatred. Put your foot down and walk tall. You can be a King. Beat the drum for justice. March to your own conscience. Featuring a dual narrative of the key moments of Dr. King's life alongside a modern class as the students learn about him, Carole Weatherfor's poetic text encapsulates the moments that readers today can reenact in their own lives. See a class of young students as they begin a school project inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and learn to follow his example, as he dealt with adversity and never lost hope that a future of equality and justice would soon be a reality. As times change, Dr. King's example remains, encouraging a new generation of children to take charge and change the world ... to be a King"--

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  • ISBN: 0802723683
  • ISBN: 9780802723680
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
    print
  • Publisher: New York : Bloomsbury USA Childrens, 2018.
Subject: Civil rights movements United States History 20th century Fiction
African Americans Civil rights History 20th century Fiction
Civil rights workers United States Biography Fiction
African Americans Biography Fiction
King, Martin Luther Jr 1929-1968 Fiction

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at Kenton County. (Show)
  • 3 of 3 copies available at Kenton County Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Covington Branch E WEATH C (Text) 33126022723625 Easy Available -
Covington Branch E WEATH C (Text) 33126022908127 Easy Available -
Independence Branch E WEATH C (Text) 33126022909380 Easy Available -

  • Baker & Taylor
    "You can be a King. Stamp out hatred. Put your foot down and walk tall. You can be a King. Beat the drum for justice. March to your own conscience. Featuring a dual narrative of the key moments of Dr. King's life alongside a modern class as the students learn about him, Carole Weatherfor's poetic text encapsulates the moments that readers today can reenact in their own lives. See a class of young students as they begin a school project inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and learn to follow his example, as he dealt with adversity and never lost hope that a future of equality and justice would soon be a reality. As times change, Dr. King's example remains, encouraging a new generation of children to take charge and change the world . . . to be a King"--
  • Baker & Taylor
    Presents a dual narrative of the key moments in Dr. King's life, as a modern class learns about him and begins a school project inspired by his life and accomplishments.
  • Baker & Taylor
    Featuring a dual narrative of the key moments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life alongside a modern class as the students learn about him, poetic text encapsulates the lessons that readers today can apply to their own lives.
  • McMillan Palgrave
    Everyone can "Be a King" . . . readers will learn how by reliving the most famous actions of Martin Luther King, Jr. in this powerful picture book from award-winning creators Carole Boston Weatherford and James E. Ransome.
  • McMillan Palgrave

    You can be a King. Stamp out hatred. Put your foot down and walk tall.

    You can be a King. Beat the drum for justice. March to your own conscience.


    Featuring a dual narrative of the key moments of Dr. King's life alongside a modern class as the students learn about him, Carole Weatherford's poetic text encapsulates the moments that readers today can reenact in their own lives. See a class of young students as they begin a school project inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and learn to follow his example, as he dealt with adversity and never lost hope that a future of equality and justice would soon be a reality. As times change, Dr. King's example remains, encouraging a new generation of children to take charge and change the world . . . to be a King.


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