The Hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr. 's Assassin
CD-Audio
Publication Date: 02/01/2018
An astonishing account of the assassination of America's most beloved and celebrated civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, by NY Times bestselling author, James L. Swanson.NAACP Image Award NomineeChicago Public Library Best Book of the YearKirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Year* "[James L. Swanson's] masterful work... reveals, in gripping style, how one individual can impact history." --Booklist, starred reviewIn his meteoric, thirteen-year rise to fame, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a mass movement for Civil Rights -- with his relentless peaceful, non-violent protests, public demonstrations, and eloquent speeches. But as violent threats cast a dark shadow over Dr. King's life, Swanson hones in on James Earl Ray, a bizarre, racist, prison escapee who tragically ends King's life.As he did in his bestselling Scholastic MG/YA books Chasing LIncoln's Killer and "THE PRESIDENT HAS BEEN SHOT!", Swanson transports readers back to one of the most shocking, sad, and terrifying events in American history.Over 80 photographs, captions, bibliography, various source notes, and index included.
- ISBN:
- 9781338227246
- 9781338227246
- Category:
- Children's / Teenage: general non-fiction
- Format:
- CD-Audio
- Publication Date:
- 02-01-2018
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Scholastic, Incorporated
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Dimensions (mm):
- 149.2x129.18x14.27mm
- Weight:
- 0.15kg
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