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Picture Book · Ages 6–9 · 2013
The Cart That Carried Martin
By Eve Bunting, Don Tate (Illustrator)
A humble cart carries a legacy of hope through Atlanta's streets.
32 pages
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Bookroo's summary
In 1968 Atlanta, a simple cart, painted green and drawn by mules Belle and Ada, carries Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s coffin. As it moves from Ebenezer Baptist Church to Morehouse College, tens of thousands gather, singing songs of hope. This poignant journey through the city becomes a powerful tribute to a leader whose spirit continues to inspire. What stories and emotions will unfold as the cart makes its way through the heart of a grieving yet hopeful community?
From the publisher
A unique retelling of Martin Luther King Jr.s funeral, focusing on the cart used to transport his coffin through the streets of Atlanta, Georgia, from Ebenezer Baptist Church to Morehouse College. The text also features the large number of people who walked the funeral route and were buoyed by MLKs positive influence, as well as Ada and Belle, the mules that pulled the cart.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Reading age
- 6–9
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 570L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
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out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.6
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 161305
Publication
- Published
- November 6, 2018
- First published
- January 1, 2013
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781580893886
- LCCN
- 2012026688
- OCLC
- 1023080441
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