My Daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
My Daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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My Daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Written by Martin Luther King III & illustrated by A.G. Ford
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4 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
45
Words per page
AD620L
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Aug 6, 2013
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What was it like growing up as a son of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? This picture book memoir, My Daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Martin Luther King III, provides insight into one of history’s most fascinating families and into a special bond between father and son. “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Martin Luther King III was one of those four little children mentioned in Martin Luther King’s groundbreaking “I Have a Dream” speech. In this memoir, Martin Luther King Jr.’s son gives an intimate look at the man and the father behind the civil rights leader. Mr. King’s remembrances show both his warm, loving family and a momentous time in American history. AG Ford is the illustrator of several other books for children, including the New York Times bestselling Barack. He is the recipient of an NAACP Image Award.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780060280758
    Publication Date
    August 6, 2013
    Publisher
    Amistad
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    45
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2012030586
    Lexile® Level
    AD620L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.7
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    163747
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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