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Be a King Spiral-Bound | 2022-01-11

Carole Boston Weatherford James E. Ransome (Illustrated by)

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You can be a king. Learn from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s most famous actions in this powerful picture book by award-winning creators.

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.
Carole Boston Weatherford's powerful, poetic text is brought to life by James Ransome's stunning, dynamic illustrations of a class of young students embarking on a project about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Through key events of Dr. King's life, from formative childhood moments to his days as a civil rights leader, the class sees how he never lost hope in a future of equality and justice for all. Readers will learn from Dr. King's experiences, as the class follows in his footsteps. Even though times change, Dr. King's example remains, and a new generation of children will be inspired to take charge and change the world . . . to be a king.

Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Paperback Picture Book
Pages: 40 pages
ISBN-10: 1547608978
Item Weight: 0.5 lbs
Dimensions: 8.3 x 0.2 x 10.9 inches
"While the book is accessible as an inspiring primer on social justice and taking action, it also challenges more sophisticated readers to make connections between the art, the text, Dr. King's life, the civil rights movement at large, and the continuing struggle to affect change…. this book is sure to spark discussion and empower readers of all ages."--School Library Journal, starred review
"The historical scenes, painted in Ransome's signature thick, saturated style, are infused with a powerful sense of narrative."--Publishers Weekly

Carole Boston Weatherford is the author of many children's books, including Newbery Honor winner Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom; Caldecott Honor winner Moses; Coretta Scott King Honor winner Becoming Billie Holiday; NAACP Image Award winner Gordon Parks; Carter G. Woodson Award winner The Sound That Jazz Makes; Caldecott Honor and Robert F. Sibert Honor winner Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer. She is also the recipient of the North Carolina Award for Literature. Carole lives in North Carolina and teaches at Fayetteville State University. www.CBWeatherford.com.
James Ransome has illustrated many picture books including the Coretta Scott King Award-winner The Creation, the Coretta Scott King Honor-winner Uncle Jed's Barbershop, and This is the Rope by Jaqueline Woodson. He lives in Rhinebeck, New York, with his wife. Visit James at www.jamesransome.com.