As Good As Anybody
What's This Book About
A Baptist preacher from Atlanta. A rabbi born in Poland. Their names came to stand for the struggle for justice and equality. Martin Luther King Jr. grew up in a loving family in the American South, at a time when many of this country’s doors were closed to African Americans. He aimed to open those doors. He became a minister like his daddy, and he preached and marched for his cause. Abraham Joshua Heschel grew up in a loving family in a Europe that did not welcome Jews. He found a new home in America, where he was a rabbi like his father, carrying a message of peace and acceptance. Martin put out a call for others to join him. Abraham knew he must answer Martin’s call. Here is the story of how two men formed a remarkable friendship and turned their personal experiences of discrimination into a message of love and equality for all.
What Kind of Book is As Good As Anybody
Topics
Locations
Race, Ethnicities, & Nationalities
Religions
Reviews
Book Lists That Include This Book
The Creatives Behind the Book
Richard Michelson’s twenty three books for children, teens and adults have been listed among the Ten Best of the Year by The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and The New Yorker; and among the Best Dozen of the decade by Amazon.com. He received the 2018 National Jewish Book Award and the Sydney Taylor Gold Medal for his latest book, The Language of Angels. His previous book Fascinating: The Life of Leonard Nimoy received a Junior Library Guild Gold medal and was chosen to represent the state of Massachusetts at the 2018 National Book Festival. Michelson is a 2016 recipient of a Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellowship and served two terms as Poet Laureate of Northampton, MA. He is the owner of R. Michelson Galleries www.RMichelson.com which represents many prominent children’s book illustrators.
Raúl Colón has illustrated several highly acclaimed picture books, including Draw!; the New York Times bestselling Angela and the Baby Jesus by Frank McCourt; Susanna Reich’s José! Born to Dance; and Jill Biden’s Don’t Forget, God Bless Our Troops. Mr. Colón lived in Puerto Rico as a young boy and now resides in New City, New York, with his family.
What Has Richard Michelson Said About This Book
Nothing yet! Let Richard Michelson know that you want to hear from them about their book.
What Has Raúl Colón Said About This Book
Nothing yet! Let Raúl Colón know that you want to hear from them about their book.
More Books From These Creatives
Other Books You Might Enjoy If You Liked This Book
Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780385753876
- Publication Date
- December 24, 2013
- Publisher
- Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Page Count
- 32
- Words Per Page
- 49
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 6 - 9 years
- Lexile® Level
- 680L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~P
- ATOS® Book Level
- 4.1
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 122592
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
Contribute to this page
Are you the author or illustrator? Claim your book.